Re: [CR]old french bike

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From: <Gjvinbikes@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:53:24 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]old french bike
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 11/24/01 9:32:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, kstagg@harbornet.com writes:


> The Reynolds 531 butted tubes, forks and stays decals are in English - both
> of
> them. There's one at the top of the seattube and one above the clamp on -
> I
> think that they're Simplex - shift levers.
> Two Reynolds 531 stickers ? In English ? I don't remember ever seeing a bike that came with double Reynolds stickers. I suspect they were applied later.

Also, if it is French Reynolds gage tubing, the stickers should be in French, shouldn't they ? Maybe the bike has not got a Reynolds frame at all.
> It has downtube, but not seattube, water bottle brazeons. The bb cable
> guides
> are clamped on. The brake mounts appear to be nutted.
>

Late 70's or early 80's ? What kind of bb cable guide is it - I suspect Huret.

Glenn Jordan - Durham, NC