What bike is this? (Wes Anderson trailer)
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And here I was concentrating on the tiny hamlet of Liberty, KS, not far from Independence where my Bride of 36 years is from. And no bigger than the tiny hamlet west of Independence where my Mom hailed from. I do love that part of the country so... Long overdue for a cycling adventure through...
Not always a fan of "Avant Garde" cinema, I am a fan of Owen Wilson and Bill Murray, so perhaps I shall seek this movie out...
Not always a fan of "Avant Garde" cinema, I am a fan of Owen Wilson and Bill Murray, so perhaps I shall seek this movie out...
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On another note: how important would sizing be on a bike like this? I'm guessing not as important as a full on race bike. I've found a couple of good alternatives but they're around 55-56cm and I'm 183cm (6'0) tall. Would it work?
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I never got a notifcation for this post! But that's amazing, haha..
On another note: how important would sizing be on a bike like this? I'm guessing not as important as a full on race bike. I've found a couple of good alternatives but they're around 55-56cm and I'm 183cm (6'0) tall. Would it work?
On another note: how important would sizing be on a bike like this? I'm guessing not as important as a full on race bike. I've found a couple of good alternatives but they're around 55-56cm and I'm 183cm (6'0) tall. Would it work?
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I don't think I could take watching a whole Wes Anderson movie. Youtube clips, sure.
I really like the Accidental Wes Anderson twitter feed! Inventive. (The poeple posting actual movie images don't quite get it...)
Like this one. On closer inspection: Nooo, it's slightly off center!
~~~~~
IDing the bike:
If they really needed multiple copies, the bike could be a set of new custom built bikes? I suppose it depends on how the bike is used in the movie, where it could get damaged.
I really like the Accidental Wes Anderson twitter feed! Inventive. (The poeple posting actual movie images don't quite get it...)
Like this one. On closer inspection: Nooo, it's slightly off center!
~~~~~
IDing the bike:
If they really needed multiple copies, the bike could be a set of new custom built bikes? I suppose it depends on how the bike is used in the movie, where it could get damaged.
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I think the head badge is the key... there may be enough of a logo there to identify the maker. So far, per my investigation, Manufrance Hirondelle is out.
(I am a bit concerned about how much stem he has showing...)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/6301908...SABEgLOI_D_BwE
(I am a bit concerned about how much stem he has showing...)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/6301908...SABEgLOI_D_BwE
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I guess my question is.. would I be stupid to order a 56cm bike if I don't know what I'm looking for? As I stated, this is my first bike of this kind so I don't really have any preferences yet.
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I realize it's important, but is it as important on a randonneur as a race bike?
I guess my question is.. would I be stupid to order a 56cm bike if I don't know what I'm looking for? As I stated, this is my first bike of this kind so I don't really have any preferences yet.
I guess my question is.. would I be stupid to order a 56cm bike if I don't know what I'm looking for? As I stated, this is my first bike of this kind so I don't really have any preferences yet.
I would encourage you to drill down on fitting and sizing, consider getting a formal one and compare it to your other bikes to get a good conversion sense.
Talk to a couple of builders, test ride several examples and keep asking questions here.
If you are going to get a new bike that is that different than what you are used too, it may take awhile to settle into a very different animal.
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It's hard to tell form the low res images but, if the paint and decals are original, it is most likely a randonneuse that's badged Manufrance (although there were similar ones badged as Hirondelle and Poulidor).
Manufrance did that odd, low-contrast, orange-on-orange (or is it red-on-orange?) decal/paint color scheme. The tricolore bands on either side of the seat tube decal, top tube cable guides on the side, fork crown, all seem to match.
Something like this:
A similar, Hirondelle branded one:
Manufrance did that odd, low-contrast, orange-on-orange (or is it red-on-orange?) decal/paint color scheme. The tricolore bands on either side of the seat tube decal, top tube cable guides on the side, fork crown, all seem to match.
Something like this:
A similar, Hirondelle branded one:
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It's hard to tell form the low res images but, if the paint and decals are original, it is most likely a randonneuse that's badged Manufrance (although there were similar ones badged as Hirondelle and Poulidor).
Manufrance did that odd, low-contrast, orange-on-orange (or is it red-on-orange?) decal/paint color scheme. The tricolore bands on either side of the seat tube decal, top tube cable guides on the side, fork crown, all seem to match.
Something like this:
[PICTURES]
A similar, Hirondelle branded one:
Manufrance did that odd, low-contrast, orange-on-orange (or is it red-on-orange?) decal/paint color scheme. The tricolore bands on either side of the seat tube decal, top tube cable guides on the side, fork crown, all seem to match.
Something like this:
[PICTURES]
A similar, Hirondelle branded one:
Amazing info, thank you!
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I especially like the ending of it. Sometimes his resolutions, though never 'happily-ever-after', are too cleanly tied up to the point of being too fantastical, even if his movies basically live in a world of fantasy-lite. I feel like Bottle Rocket avoids this misstep with Owen Wilson's final facial expression.
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How about a Wes Anderson/Jim Jarmusch double bill.
Excitement times two.
Excitement times two.
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It's hard to tell form the low res images but, if the paint and decals are original, it is most likely a randonneuse that's badged Manufrance (although there were similar ones badged as Hirondelle and Poulidor).
Manufrance did that odd, low-contrast, orange-on-orange (or is it red-on-orange?) decal/paint color scheme. The tricolore bands on either side of the seat tube decal, top tube cable guides on the side, fork crown, all seem to match.
Something like this:
[Pictures]
A similar, Hirondelle branded one:
[Picture]
Manufrance did that odd, low-contrast, orange-on-orange (or is it red-on-orange?) decal/paint color scheme. The tricolore bands on either side of the seat tube decal, top tube cable guides on the side, fork crown, all seem to match.
Something like this:
[Pictures]
A similar, Hirondelle branded one:
[Picture]
I'm guessing randonneuse is the 'female version' of the word, so is it a ladies bike? If so, how can you tell? The only thing I've noticed by googling is the shorter rear rack on some of the randonneuses but I'm not sure that says anything at all.
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While I'm at it and since you said you used italics, I have to ask: are there any particular characteristics that make a randonneur and a randonneuse differ from eachother?
I'm guessing randonneuse is the 'female version' of the word, so is it a ladies bike? If so, how can you tell? The only thing I've noticed by googling is the shorter rear rack on some of the randonneuses but I'm not sure that says anything at all.
I'm guessing randonneuse is the 'female version' of the word, so is it a ladies bike? If so, how can you tell? The only thing I've noticed by googling is the shorter rear rack on some of the randonneuses but I'm not sure that says anything at all.
The French tend to refer to the bikes using the feminine version of the noun, so this style of bike is generally referred to as a randonneuse (if you do a search on tontonvelo.com for randonneur, for example, you get less than 2,000 hits, while randonneuse returns over 10,000 results). Randonneur seems the default term in English.
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Apologies if I introduced any confusion - didn't mean to - there isn't any difference between the two terms.
The French tend to refer to the bikes using the feminine version of the noun, so this style of bike is generally referred to as a randonneuse (if you do a search on tontonvelo.com for randonneur, for example, you get less than 2,000 hits, while randonneuse returns over 10,000 results). Randonneur seems the default term in English.
The French tend to refer to the bikes using the feminine version of the noun, so this style of bike is generally referred to as a randonneuse (if you do a search on tontonvelo.com for randonneur, for example, you get less than 2,000 hits, while randonneuse returns over 10,000 results). Randonneur seems the default term in English.
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Hmm, glad I'm not the only one interested in this stuff. I just saw the movie and wondered about the bike. It makes sense they're not using super rare bikes and instead building several to suit, as mentioned in the movie thread.
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P.S.: You can't tell me "Wes Anderson" without this coming to mind:
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Another perspective
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For you property masters in training- the upside down bike had front axle wing nuts, don't see those I think in the second image.