Oscar Egg Randoneusse
04-22-22, 12:47 AM
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Oscar Egg Randoneusse
I bought this bike on a whim earlier this week, thinking it might make a nice vintage tourer. It’s a 50’s Oscar Egg, in pretty good original condition. It features a Solida 5 pin crankset and Simplex 8 speed driveline, the rear derailleur was replaced sometime back when the Beatles were still young. Other features are Mafac brakes with Guidonette levers, working dynamo and lights, Philippe stem, RGF bottom bracket, Lefol fenders, Lapize pump, and an Ideale saddle. The bike rides quite well.
I am debating to leave it as it is, and do some long tours on it later this summer, or to restore it completely. I was able to find new examples of the original chain guard and rear derailleur.
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04-22-22, 01:25 AM
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I have no idea what it's worth but the bike really appeals to me, must be the blue... 
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Nice condition, that makes there will be interest from buyers.
I wonder what the original rear derailer was, already something with a parallellogram? Since I don't see a plate for a two-bolt plunger derailer. The Huret Allvit was available from 1958 on.
A chainguard will not be too expensive. I don't see any way to add it to the frame, there are no braze-ons for it? It probably needs clamps then I assume. In my experience, these French chainguards are useless, my trousers still get dirty
And the steel rims are worthless in the rain. If you really want to make miles on it an upgrade to aluminium rims might be an option.
I wonder what the original rear derailer was, already something with a parallellogram? Since I don't see a plate for a two-bolt plunger derailer. The Huret Allvit was available from 1958 on.
A chainguard will not be too expensive. I don't see any way to add it to the frame, there are no braze-ons for it? It probably needs clamps then I assume. In my experience, these French chainguards are useless, my trousers still get dirty
And the steel rims are worthless in the rain. If you really want to make miles on it an upgrade to aluminium rims might be an option.
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Oscar Egg
I bought this bike on a whim earlier this week, thinking it might make a nice vintage tourer. It’s a 50’s Oscar Egg, in pretty good original condition. It features a Solida 5 pin crankset and Simplex 8 speed driveline, the rear derailleur was replaced sometime back when the Beatles were still young. Other features are Mafac brakes with Guidonette levers, working dynamo and lights, Philippe stem, RGF bottom bracket, Lefol fenders, Lapize pump, and an Ideale saddle. The bike rides quite well.
I am debating to leave it as it is, and do some long tours on it later this summer, or to restore it completely. I was able to find new examples of the original chain guard and rear derailleur.
04-24-22, 09:08 PM
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I agree great looking bike.
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My approach to such situations is to rebuild the bicycle to whatever configuration will provide the most personal enjoyment, which typically results in the bicycle being ridden more. However, if the bicycle is modifed, I have two stipulations. One is that I don't make any changes that aren't reversible. Two, is that the orignal components are retained, so that the bicycle can be rebuilt to OEM specifcation, should I have a change of heart or the bicycle is sold. The latter will happen at some point and OEM spec typical brings more money. In a case like this, it would be significantly more.
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thanks very much for sharing this most excellent find
the stern mech looks to be the only fitting which is a clear replacement
wonderful that it is so original and in such outstanding condition
frame is constructed with BOCAMA lug pattern 31/I
slightly surprising when Oscar had his own lug patterns
the cycle's Tron et Berthet saddle looks to wear an alloy frame from CEGEDUR
suspect 1958 is about the latest it could be as that is the end for metal acorn knob on the Juy Competition front mech
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thanks very much for sharing this most excellent find
the stern mech looks to be the only fitting which is a clear replacement
wonderful that it is so original and in such outstanding condition
frame is constructed with BOCAMA lug pattern 31/I
slightly surprising when Oscar had his own lug patterns
the cycle's Tron et Berthet saddle looks to wear an alloy frame from CEGEDUR
suspect 1958 is about the latest it could be as that is the end for metal acorn knob on the Juy Competition front mech
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