When you think of French bikes...
04-07-19, 02:59 PM
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This thread just goes to show that there are no bad colors for French bikes.
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04-07-19, 03:19 PM
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For me, here is the first color that comes to my mind when thinking of French bikes...
I don’t know if it has a specific name, and it’s not exactly my favorite “French” color per say, but it is the color of my first French bike. The very U0-8 pictured. It was the brighter of the two purples offered then. Brilliant in the sunlight, and perfectly complimented with black, white, and gold details.
04-07-19, 03:43 PM
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Huh, almost 30 posts in and no,
@obrentharris's stunning restore that's frame is languishing with me now.
@obrentharris's stunning restore that's frame is languishing with me now.
04-07-19, 03:46 PM
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Agreed! And the participation level is great so far. I love it!
For me, here is the first color that comes to my mind when thinking of French bikes...
I don’t know if it has a specific name, and it’s not exactly my favorite “French” color per say, but it is the color of my first French bike. The very U0-8 pictured. It was the brighter of the two purples offered then. Brilliant in the sunlight, and perfectly complimented with black, white, and gold details.
04-07-19, 05:03 PM
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Huh, almost 30 posts in and no,
@obrentharris's stunning restore that's frame is languishing with me now.
@obrentharris's stunning restore that's frame is languishing with me now.
Winter Projects 020 by L Travers, on Flickr
04-07-19, 05:06 PM
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I thought about that, but I already threw in my hat for red. But here's my orange offering.
Winter Projects 020 by L Travers, on Flickr
Winter Projects 020 by L Travers, on Flickr
Also, obviously great minds think alike, matching orange bar tape X 2.
04-07-19, 08:28 PM
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Actually Bikemig, I think you underestimated the age of your Grand Record. Based on the typography on the down tube and the plastic crest headtube I'd peg this one as a '72 (or maybe '73), but definitely somewhat older than '77. Nice bike, I have one just like it with all the non-Campy parts replaced with French diameter Campy NR stuff.
04-07-19, 08:38 PM
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Huh, almost 30 posts in and no,
@obrentharris's stunning restore that's frame is languishing with me now.
@obrentharris's stunning restore that's frame is languishing with me now.
But it's just not the first that comes to my mind.
04-07-19, 08:46 PM
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04-07-19, 09:53 PM
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I think of red, my first bike I got for my grade school graduation in 1973, a red Gitane. I have no idea what model it was, but I loved it.
04-07-19, 11:12 PM
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Actually Bikemig, I think you underestimated the age of your Grand Record. Based on the typography on the down tube and the plastic crest headtube I'd peg this one as a '72 (or maybe '73), but definitely somewhat older than '77. Nice bike, I have one just like it with all the non-Campy parts replaced with French diameter Campy NR stuff.
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04-08-19, 09:00 AM
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Blue and silver, because I've owned two blue and silver Motobecanes in my life...
Here's one of them (sadly passed away from a broken frame last year)
Here's one of them (sadly passed away from a broken frame last year)
04-08-19, 09:15 AM
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My gold PR10. I just scored a Stronglight 99 with drilled rings to replace the Sugino GT that I put on to replace the damaged Stronglight TS.
Not my bike, but a friend's gold PX10, which inspired my PR10 purchase.
Not my bike, but a friend's gold PX10, which inspired my PR10 purchase.
04-08-19, 08:32 PM
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The lovely light blues and light greens that Hersé, Singer, and other fine French builders used to such lovely effect. Alas, I don't own one of those bikes but here is the PX-10 that I painted to mimic them.
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04-09-19, 12:58 AM
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Orange, Orange!
Well, I like orange too...
My almost all original 1971 Gitane Tour de France.
My orange repainted 1972 Gitane Super Corsa frame. It was originally gold but, long story...
Original Gold
A 1974-76 Motobecane team Champion has been on my bucket list since 1974.
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My almost all original 1971 Gitane Tour de France.
My orange repainted 1972 Gitane Super Corsa frame. It was originally gold but, long story...
Original Gold
A 1974-76 Motobecane team Champion has been on my bucket list since 1974.
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No green so far, 
. This is my Mercier 300 that I will rebuild this spring just in time to do some to get some miles in.
This is the bike as it came to me.
. This is my Mercier 300 that I will rebuild this spring just in time to do some to get some miles in.This is the bike as it came to me.
01-31-20, 01:27 PM
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My favorite!
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The only one I have? Seafoam green.
