Originally Posted by
tjmorse
found 1 on craigslist for cheap money my intentions will be to restore it back to original condition or make some quality up grades such as strong lite cranks, aluminium road pedals
leather racing saddles, continental tires, cinelli bars
Don't plan on putting too much money into that frame. I finally found one about ten years ago, meticulously restored it, and then finally took it out on a ride. What a disappointment! At the time, I also owned a Peugeot UO-8, considered one of the better low end bicycles of the era, and I kinda expect the Roger Riviere to be about the same quality minus the good paint job. To be polite, the Riviere frame was dead in comparison to the Peugeot. Rode the bike for a couple of months, and sold it to another collector who had a love of obscure French brands. I definitely feel a bit sorry to all those customers were sold them to back in the Seventies, and the bike was nowhere near as good as a low-end Raleigh or even the Astra.
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