Andre Bertin - what is worth and year of fabrication
08-19-23, 01:49 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 2,122
Mentioned: 20 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 243 Post(s)
Liked 172 Times
in
110 Posts
Andre Bertin - what is worth and year of fabrication
It has Campagnolo parts, except the seat post - American Classic; front derailleur and head set - Shimano 600.
What should be the value of the bike?
I know that I sold a Vitus frame and fork a few years ago, around 200$.
And I know the set of wheels with C-Record hubs go for 150 or more.
Any idea of the approximate year it was made?
What should be the value of the bike?
I know that I sold a Vitus frame and fork a few years ago, around 200$.
And I know the set of wheels with C-Record hubs go for 150 or more.
Any idea of the approximate year it was made?
__________________
1992 Torelli Nitro Express; 1972 Claud Butler.
1992 Torelli Nitro Express; 1972 Claud Butler.
Likes For marius.suiram:
08-20-23, 07:12 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 4,489
Mentioned: 102 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1641 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 831 Times
in
540 Posts
Because of the conventional seatpost clamp it has, I suspect it's an early 80's re-branded Vitus 979 frame. Later 979's had the grub screw seatpost clamp that was Vitus' solution for the cracking seatpost clamp problems that they had with the earlier 979s.
The frame will have moderate value, as there were literally thosands of 979s made and sold and a lot of them are still on the road. Maybe 250 -300 bucks max for a frame in m mint condition, but there's so many 979s in the market that a more realistic value might be around $200, if you want it sold in reasonable time.
The frame will have moderate value, as there were literally thosands of 979s made and sold and a lot of them are still on the road. Maybe 250 -300 bucks max for a frame in m mint condition, but there's so many 979s in the market that a more realistic value might be around $200, if you want it sold in reasonable time.
Last edited by Chombi1; 08-23-23 at 10:21 PM.
Likes For Chombi1:
08-21-23, 04:36 PM
#3
WGB
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Niagara Region
Posts: 2,917
Bikes: Panasonic PT-4500
Mentioned: 46 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1800 Post(s)
Liked 2,334 Times
in
1,378 Posts
@Bertinjm might know a rough value but his focus is steel frames. Just letting him know fwiw...
08-21-23, 06:55 PM
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 2,122
Mentioned: 20 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 243 Post(s)
Liked 172 Times
in
110 Posts
@Bertinjm might know a rough value but his focus is steel frames. Just letting him know fwiw...
I am interested also in steel bikes.
But I was going after a Concorde Aquila Team and the seller changed his mind, so I came home with the Andre Bertin and the Simoncini. I took the Bertin for it's Campagnolo parts.
__________________
1992 Torelli Nitro Express; 1972 Claud Butler.
1992 Torelli Nitro Express; 1972 Claud Butler.
08-23-23, 07:31 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Niagara Region, Canada
Posts: 1,455
Bikes: 1970s Alex Singer, 1960s Peugeot PX 10, 1960s Bertin C37, 1973 Carre Bertin C 37, 1972 Carlton Kermesse, 1981 Peugeot PX 14 Super Competition
Mentioned: 65 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 346 Post(s)
Liked 266 Times
in
157 Posts
Judging from the decals your Bertin is an early 1980s Vitus 979. Bertin, Peugeot, France-Loire, Motobecane and several other French makers offered versions of this bike. I would think that a re-sale of the frame, fork, headset and seat pin would go in the US $200 to 300 range. That will vary by location and season as well.
Likes For bertinjim:
08-23-23, 07:52 PM
#6
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 2,122
Mentioned: 20 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 243 Post(s)
Liked 172 Times
in
110 Posts
Judging from the decals your Bertin is an early 1980s Vitus 979. Bertin, Peugeot, France-Loire, Motobecane and several other French makers offered versions of this bike. I would think that a re-sale of the frame, fork, headset and seat pin would go in the US $200 to 300 range. That will vary by location and season as well.
__________________
1992 Torelli Nitro Express; 1972 Claud Butler.
1992 Torelli Nitro Express; 1972 Claud Butler.
