Re: [CR]JP Routens seat post and Huret gruppo

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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:49:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]JP Routens seat post and Huret gruppo
To: Chris Kulczycki <chris@velo-orange.com>
In-Reply-To: <20060719154128.47746.qmail@web210.biz.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
cc: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Yeah, I have a couple of Nervar Stars. Nice crank. Standard puller, but the unique 128 BCD circle. Interesting piece of trivia is that Nervar switched to the 122 BCD Stronglight circle in the early 80's. At about the same time Stronglight was abandoning the 122 BCD circle in favor of the Campy 144 BCD circle. At about the same time Campy was abandoning the 144 BCD circle for 135 BCD.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX

Chris Kulczycki <chris@velo-orange.com> wrote: All I know about the Huret gruppo, other than some odd parts I've seen is contained in the ad posted on my blog. Click to enlarge it and you'll see the whole gruppo as well as a photo of Paul Sherwen. Kim Klakow sent me that image; many thanks.

The crank, both in the ad and the e-bay listing, does look like a Nervar. Those Stars really were one of the nicest looking cranks and you didn't even need a special puller to remove them. I noticed that crank and would love to buy it, but for the price...

Chris http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/

Chris Kulczycki Velo Orange 109 Colonial Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401

Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Chris, what can you tell us about when the Huret gruppo was produced and what it included? Perhaps it explains this unsual crank that went unsold on eBay:

http://ebay.com/<blah>

I'm 99.9% sure this is a Nervar Star crank with Huret markings. Was this crank part of the Huret gruppo you refer to?

Interesting crank, but a bit high at $200, I thought.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX

Chris Kulczycki <chris@velo-orange.com> wrote: A few days ago I asked for information on a NOS JPR seat post I'd bought. I thought I'd share what I'd learned since I found it very interesting: These seat posts were made by the firm of JP Routens, the famous French constucteur. The were also included in the short lived Huret gruppo.

By the way, I have one on E-bay ( item # 140009821797 ) and I'll post some photos on the Velo Orange blog in a few minutes.

Many thanks to those of you who provided information.

Chris http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/

Chris Kulczycki
Velo Orange
109 Colonial Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401