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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-17, 08:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,426
Posted By Filochard

Juvela, de rien! ;) Tkank you for drawing my...

Juvela, de rien! ;)

Tkank you for drawing my attention on that post.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-17, 08:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,426
Posted By Filochard

Sorry for the dead link. The INPI is the...

Sorry for the dead link.
The INPI is the national industrial property institute of France.
The online database contains informations from 1976.
It is said that the Best Wheel brand was registered...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-17, 02:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,426
Posted By Filochard

Like Atom, The Best Wheel was a Maillard brand...

Like Atom, The Best Wheel was a Maillard brand probably created in 1957:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-17, 04:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,392
Posted By Filochard

juvela thank you, I could not say it better...

juvela thank you, I could not say it better myself.

Maybe we'll soon have an opportunity to talk about Duprat ;-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-17, 09:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,133
Posted By Filochard

juvela, that TUB Citroen, as it was casually...

juvela, that TUB Citroen, as it was casually called in France, was very versatile:

https://quatrecylindres.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/la-bc3a9tallic3a8re.jpg?w=768&h=500
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-17, 06:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,133
Posted By Filochard

The cantilever brakes were used not only on CX...

The cantilever brakes were used not only on CX bikes but also on ultralight time trial machines like this one made for Bernard Guyot in 1971:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-17, 05:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,028
Posted By Filochard

Les Ateliers de la Rive were bought by Antoine...

Les Ateliers de la Rive were bought by Antoine Dumas in october 1970.

So I suppose the new Durifort decal appeared around this time :
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-17, 11:15 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 41,470
Posted By Filochard

A locomotive ...

A locomotive

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5329/17144676174_c576def1ec_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s81WV5)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-17, 01:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,133
Posted By Filochard

The late Bernard Carrés (ca 1980) had concave...

The late Bernard Carrés (ca 1980) had concave seatstay ends like this one:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1533/24834818390_2f6359f4cd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DQyWgY)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-13-17, 12:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,523
Posted By Filochard

At that time, the local bicycle shops bought...

At that time, the local bicycle shops bought their frames to wholesalers and applied them their own brand.

I see it more like a pastiche, this frame doesn't have the finish of René Herse bicycles...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-24-17, 03:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,185
Posted By Filochard

juvela, sorry, I'm a bit late and I don't have...

juvela, sorry, I'm a bit late and I don't have much information :innocent:

All I can say is that the logo is the symbol of Brittany, the region where Cyrille Guimard's grandma was from and where...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-02-17, 01:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,384
Posted By Filochard

Thanks to Juvela who drew my attention on this...

Thanks to Juvela who drew my attention on this subject ;-)



T-Mar, well spoted.

Cyrus was the entry-level make from Peugeot in the late 20's until the 40's.

From the mid-30's, the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-28-17, 02:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,403
Posted By Filochard

The Rubis tubes were made by the Société Louvroil...

The Rubis tubes were made by the Société Louvroil Montbard-Aulnoye which merged with other companies to became Vallourec in the mid 50's.
But the Rubis tubes had disappeared earlier in the late...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-28-17, 02:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,403
Posted By Filochard

AFAIK the differents series had no distinctive...

AFAIK the differents series had no distinctive stickers:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8653/15878207022_c498672e1c_m.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qc6XL3)
PEUGEOT PLX 10 (https://flic.kr/p/qc6XL3)
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-27-17, 02:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,403
Posted By Filochard

T-Mar, at that time Vitus was a brand owned by Le...

T-Mar, at that time Vitus was a brand owned by Le Petit Tube de Précision, a parisian company with a factory at Maisons-Alfort near Paris.

In the mid 50's, the brand was bought by Les Ateliers de...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-27-17, 12:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,403
Posted By Filochard

Nice bike! Another 1952 Champion du Monde, a...

Nice bike!

Another 1952 Champion du Monde, a piece of history:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/coventryeagle/sets/72157635341862045/with/9655993172/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-16, 07:26 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 16,588
Posted By Filochard

In 1942, Louis Villemus filed a patent for his...

In 1942, Louis Villemus filed a patent for his cantilever brakes later sold under the Lewis brand :

Notice (http://bases-brevets.inpi.fr/fr/document/FR888869/publications.html)


Louis...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-13-16, 04:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,322
Posted By Filochard

What make the value of this Lapierre Superlux are...

What make the value of this Lapierre Superlux are its original equipment and its good shape.

So clean it, grease the seatpost and the stem quill so you can adjust their height, oil the moving...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-10-16, 02:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,322
Posted By Filochard

Probably a Lapierre (in one word) from Dijon made...

Probably a Lapierre (in one word) from Dijon made in the early 70's.

Although its name is Superluxe, it's not a high end with its pressed drop outs ;-)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-03-16, 12:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,082
Posted By Filochard

Sorry, I sent my post before reading the previous...

Sorry, I sent my post before reading the previous last ones ...

So it might be a Helck Colney frame, a builder from the east of France (Bavilliers near Belfort) rebuild with a Dezé fork ...

The...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-03-16, 11:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,082
Posted By Filochard

I've never heard about Heck Colney in France. I...

I've never heard about Heck Colney in France. I suspect it's a rebadged bike from its owner's name.

The logo on the fork head was used by Jean-Claude Dezé, a constructor settled in Blois (Cher,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-16, 02:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,728
Posted By Filochard

It's a pleasure :) Found an interesting...

It's a pleasure :)

Found an interesting thread on the Vélo Rétro Course forum TANK-MERVEILLE-STYX-MINAX | Forum Velo Retro Course...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-16, 12:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,728
Posted By Filochard

The Merveille freewheels were made in...

The Merveille freewheels were made in Saint-Etienne by Ledin who also built the Styx,Tank and Minax pedals.
Marques déposées means registered trademarks.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-16, 12:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,102
Posted By Filochard

I'll give you an answer in the original thread. ...

I'll give you an answer in the original thread.




s.g.d.g. was a formula used until 1968 by which the State declined the responsibility of the quality or the priority of a patent.

I don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-16, 10:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,102
Posted By Filochard

I don't know if there's any cog...

I don't know if there's any cog interchangeability, it's worth trying.

But Duban was a rival of Atom and Cyclo which later united with Maillard. And Maillard was known to put Duban out of business...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-16, 11:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,102
Posted By Filochard

The 4-speed J. Moyne was introduced in 1935 and...

The 4-speed J. Moyne was introduced in 1935 and was still built 20 years later :

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8117/29695397440_16afe19396_z.jpg
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-21-16, 01:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,745
Posted By Filochard

Found this bike which presents some common...

Found this bike which presents some common features, but not identified unfortunately

http://simon.frankart.free.fr/forum/chrome50/chr02.jpg
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-20-16, 11:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,418
Posted By Filochard

It's probably a bike made in the 1970's by the...

It's probably a bike made in the 1970's by the Cycles France-Loire, one of the main builders from Saint-Etienne (Loire department) of this period like Cizeron, Mercier, Manufrance etc.

The...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-18-16, 09:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,745
Posted By Filochard

Thanks for the photos. It's an interesting...

Thanks for the photos.

It's an interesting bike with some rare features, I've never seen a Le Résistant rack yet...
The head badge was riveted horizontally, it could be a clue.

You should ask...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-16-16, 03:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,745
Posted By Filochard

VeloBase.com - View Single Frame Part...

VeloBase.com - View Single Frame Part (http://velobase.com/ViewFramePart.aspx?ID=9664efc1-5be6-4fa9-8fe8-2f9f1bcb479a)
...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-16-16, 01:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,745
Posted By Filochard

Wtih the Nervex lugs, I'd say late 40's. The...

Wtih the Nervex lugs, I'd say late 40's.

The rear dropouts might say something with their curved hole but not to me.

No cable stop on the right chainstay?

The BH Luxe Porthor hubs were made...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-02-16, 07:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,418
Posted By Filochard

Xaris, maybe you'll find the description of your...

Xaris, maybe you'll find the description of your bike on the flyer for sale here https://www.leboncoin.fr/collection/977687473.htm

PS: I'm not the seller nor linked with him ;-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-16, 09:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,733
Posted By Filochard

I guess the production was shared out between...

I guess the production was shared out between Jeunet and Cizeron and both companies had their own distribution network.
Cizeron was known for selling through chain stores.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-16, 02:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,733
Posted By Filochard

Four brands, one builder (1968 ad): ...

Four brands, one builder (1968 ad):

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTEzMlgxNjAw/$T2eC16hHJHEFFmTbvO6cBRnjQqp1WQ~~60_57.JPG


And here is a letter sent from Cizeron to Jeunet in november 1967 where,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-16, 04:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,733
Posted By Filochard

It's confirmed that Cizeron has built Anquetil...

It's confirmed that Cizeron has built Anquetil and Geminiani bikes along with Jeunet.

https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/691/23392277382_2cabf9d590_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BD6x6h)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-16, 02:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,733
Posted By Filochard

It also might be Cizeron which had commercial...

It also might be Cizeron which had commercial agreements with Jeunet since 1966.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-16, 09:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,280
Posted By Filochard

Cazenave was a brand from Belin, a small village...

Cazenave was a brand from Belin, a small village in the Landes of Gascony near Bordeaux. Cazenave is a common family name in the southwest of France which means "maison neuve" (new house) in occitan....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-08-16, 03:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,016
Posted By Filochard

Sorry but I can't help you much on this bike. ...

Sorry but I can't help you much on this bike.
I'm only able to confirm what CuttersRidge reported from the Tonton Vélo french forum : Cycles Côte d'Azur was one of the Mercier's brands...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-16, 01:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,821
Posted By Filochard

This execution is only possible with stays from...

This execution is only possible with stays from the head tube to the rear dropouts : this triangular geometry is sometimes called Albert Six who was the creator of this design used on the Narcisse...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-16, 12:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,821
Posted By Filochard

Well spotted! Here is an illustration from...

Well spotted!

Here is an illustration from the french forum Tonton Vélo (http://forum.tontonvelo.com/viewtopic.php?p=223609#p223609) :
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-16, 05:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,521
Posted By Filochard

These clinchers in 700x28c have a good reputation...

These clinchers in 700x28c have a good reputation among the french classic touring riders.
The Soissons factory maďe the bicycle tires (clinchers and tubulars). This factory was bought by Michelin...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-16, 10:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,821
Posted By Filochard

The Camus 779 tubes were made by AMR, les...

The Camus 779 tubes were made by AMR, les Ateliers de la Maison Rouge (Red House Workshops), known for their Aero 7 tubeset used particularly on the Gitane Vigorelli.

But AMR was also a builder of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-16, 11:07 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 23,209
Posted By Filochard

We also got the blues in France : ...

We also got the blues in France :

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1540/24502329203_965df8e7c0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DkbQPM)
Superator - B. Carré (https://flic.kr/p/DkbQPM)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-16, 09:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,201
Posted By Filochard

Found this ad published in 1978: 502285

Found this ad published in 1978:

502285
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-16, 02:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,201
Posted By Filochard

Maybe an unusual Gourgaud Compétition which had a...

Maybe an unusual Gourgaud Compétition which had a ribbed bottom cup.
The Ets Gourgaud also built the Lightrace headsets.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-16, 11:42 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 36,747
Posted By Filochard

NIB with BSC thread (not mine) : Pedales...

NIB with BSC thread (not mine) :
Pedales Vintage Original Look ARC Sensations Complet Neuf EN Boite | eBay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-16, 01:53 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,646
Posted By Filochard

Yes indeed, Roto shells were made in Italy but...

Yes indeed, Roto shells were made in Italy but we're trying to identify the thread. On the picture I posted, the BB cup is engraved with 35 X 1 which corresponds to french thread.

Don't let me be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-16, 11:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,646
Posted By Filochard

Jusuf, Nice bike and very interesting...

Jusuf,

Nice bike and very interesting subject.

ROTO also made french BB.
The thread may be engraved on the BB side like on this Gitane:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-16, 04:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,275
Posted By Filochard

The pedals pictured above are the 1988 PP66. ...

The pedals pictured above are the 1988 PP66.

The ARC system was introduced in 1990.

Cf. the catalogs available on the blog written by PYF, a LOOK employee...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-16, 07:34 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,275
Posted By Filochard

The french threading M14x1.25 was available for...

The french threading M14x1.25 was available for clipless pedals until 1992.

Since december 1992, new standards make the threads exchangeable with the corresponding threading BSC.
...
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