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DanseMacabre
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Bikes: 1957 Motobecane camping bike, 1974 Manufrance Super Course STC, 1977 Peugeot camping bike, 1978 Liberia C15

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Liberia, French, Reynolds 531 tretubi, 1970s, probably a C 15

The last few weeks this Liberia was built up here. It is most probably a Liberia C 15 from the 1970s.
The Reynolds sticker is listed as from 1977 to 1982, though I have no clue if that has any merit.

Seattube: 54 CC
Toptube: 55 CC
Serial: 39341
Handlebar / stem: Ava set.
Brake levers, Dia Compe Ene (guidonnet, and they hang quite low compared to Mafac or CLB).
Crankset: Shimano 105 Golden Arrow.
Derailers and shifters: Shimano Z series.
Brakes: Tektro 539 nutted.
Hubs: Shimano Exage 7-speed.
Rims: Super Champion / Wolber Modele 58, silver anodized.
Seatpost: Ergotec, maybe made by Kalloy? 26,4 mm.

I still have 2 issues that I cannot seem to resolve myself.

1. The tires, Panaracer Pasela 28mm, don't go even on the rims. I tried multiple times, but I cannot get it to work. The inside of the rim has a sort of deeper bed. I used rimtape of 16mm which doesn't go even, but that is sideways uneven. Do I need a different size for the Modele 58, is that it? And go wider or smaller?

2. The inner tubes don't hold air. I have used different brands already. Is it that if spokes come out of the nipple, they are too long? I already spotted one that seems to be too long. This feels like a somewhat silly question

There is a similar Liberia here, in white. I has different rear dropouts and different cabling around the bottom-bracket.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...y-liberia.html


1970s Liberia (C 15 maybe) Reynolds 531 tretubi

1970s Liberia (C 15 maybe) Reynolds 531 tretubi

1970s Liberia (C 15 maybe) Reynolds 531 tretubi

1970s Liberia (C 15 maybe) Reynolds 531 tretubi

1970s Liberia (C 15 maybe) Reynolds 531 tretubi

1970s Liberia (C 15 maybe) Reynolds 531 tretubi

By the way, I put a slightly wrong Reynolds decal on it. The one below was originally on it.



1970s Liberia (C 15 maybe) Reynolds 531 tretubi

31-ag77-82-french-with-r

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