Gilles Bertrand touring bike
10-09-20, 02:52 PM
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Gilles Bertrand touring bike
Bertrand didn't make very many touring bikes, so this one is somewhat rare
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10-09-20, 03:36 PM
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Nice! Thanks for sharing it here.
10-09-20, 04:18 PM
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Nice...being in Ottawa, I see the occasional Bertrand, but they're pretty scarce even here.
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I know, it is odd.
10-09-20, 09:57 PM
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I had a late 1980s Bertrand 3000 model with Columbus SLX. This one appears to be newer than that, as it has actual embossing. Mine had decals affixed to the stay caps and fork crown. I always felt that this cheapened the appearance of the bicycles. I'm glad to see that they later rectified matters.
I first met Gilles Bertrand in the early 1970s, though I haven't seen him since the late 1990s. We always used to visit his father's little shop on Rue Eddy in Hull, when we were in the capital region for a race. Later they opened a much larger store. The brand is relatively rare but will be familiar to the majority of the guys from the 1980s to early 1990s Southern Ontario and Western Quebec racing scene, courtesy of the team that the shop sponsored.
I first met Gilles Bertrand in the early 1970s, though I haven't seen him since the late 1990s. We always used to visit his father's little shop on Rue Eddy in Hull, when we were in the capital region for a race. Later they opened a much larger store. The brand is relatively rare but will be familiar to the majority of the guys from the 1980s to early 1990s Southern Ontario and Western Quebec racing scene, courtesy of the team that the shop sponsored.
10-10-20, 08:54 AM
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I bought mine as a frame from the original owner who had it custom built for himself, According to him, it was built using Columbus SPX tubing which accounts for how stiff it is, it is very unpleasant to ride with any tire narrower than 700 x 30. The fork is not the original, it was replaced because the original fork was poorly designed for use with cantilever brakes, the fork crown is too narrow to provide proper tire clearance: Too bad because it is a beautifully made fork and would look much nicer than the unicrown fork currently on the bike
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I bought mine as a frame from the original owner who had it custom built for himself, According to him, it was built using Columbus SPX tubing which accounts for how stiff it is, it is very unpleasant to ride with any tire narrower than 700 x 30. The fork is not the original, it was replaced because the original fork was poorly designed for use with cantilever brakes, the fork crown is too narrow to provide proper tire clearance: Too bad because it is a beautifully made fork and would look much nicer than the unicrown fork currently on the bike
That's a very nice looking bike- beautiful green!
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