Puch Cavette II

This is an old 10-speed “sport-touring” bicycle I purchased at a garage sale in September 2011:

Here are the components on the bike, as purchased:

• Special Puch 482 Tubing
• Rigida Steel Rims, 27″ x 1-1/4″
• Semperit 27: x 1-1/8″ x 1-1/4″ tires
• Normandy Alloy Hubs
• Maillard Front Quick-Release
• Silstar Cast Aluminum Cranks (170mm)
• Sakae Chainring (52/42) with Chainguard
• Sun Tour Perfect 5-Speed Freewheel (Model PT-5000) (14-17-20-24-28)
• SC Bottom Bracket 1.37x24T British, 68mm width
• Sakae steel handlebar
• Sakae Stem SR-80AH, alloy, 80mm extension, 150mm length, 22.00 diameter (French sizing)
• Steel seatpost, 25.4mm diameter
• Steel saddle clamp
• Wittkop Saddle
• Sun Tour SevenGT Rear Derailleur (Model # RD-2000)
• Sun Tour Spirt Front Derailleur (Model # FD-1000)
• Sun Tour Stem-Mount Shifters (Model # LD-1100 w/covers)
• Weinmann Centerpull 610 brakes, front and rear
• Weinmann Brake Levers
• Cateye Reflectors
• ESGE/Pletcher Kickstand
• Platform pedals form West Germany

From my research, I’ve determined that it was most likely originally sold in 1978, and was a low-to-mid-range bike shop bike, made of high-tensile steel. It weighed about 31 pounds.

Since purchasing the bike and cleaning it up, I’ve made some changes.

My intention was to use the bike as a sort of “go fast” bike, primarily for paved rides (though it’ll handle gravel) with no rack or fenders.

I rode the heck out of this bike. For a modest bike, it rode extremely well. Nevertheless, the last year I rode it regularly was 2014. I sold the bike in 2018.

Puch Cavette II Stats

• Mileage: ~9280 miles
• Eddington Miles: 42 miles
• Eddington Kms: 61 kms
• Eddington Minutes: 340 minutes

Stats thru the end of 2016