Re: [CR] Been offered a LeJeune Tandem...

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:28:32 -0800
From: "verktyg" <verktyg@aol.com>
To: Hans Joergensen <haj@nathue.dk>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20100217052209.GC11551@pluto.bananas.dk>
In-Reply-To: <20100217052209.GC11551@pluto.bananas.dk>
Subject: Re: [CR] Been offered a LeJeune Tandem...


In the pulsus a mortuus equus (beating a dead horse) department,

There's a Peugeot tandem currently on eBay with the same kind of frame that's been discussed in this thread. It seems that most of the French marques used these Follis built tandem frames at one time or another.

>http://tinyurl.com/ybfrs6t

Chas. Colerich Quondo Omni Flunkus Mortati (When All Else Fails, Play Dead.) Oakland, CA USA

Hans Joergensen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have been offered this tandem for about $250 including shipping to
> my house.. I know danish prices will be a bit different but does
> that seem fair? The bike need a bit of work as you can see.
>
> http://pluto.bananas.dk/~haj/tandem/tandem1.jpg
> http://pluto.bananas.dk/~haj/tandem/tandem2.jpg
> http://pluto.bananas.dk/~haj/tandem/tandem3.jpg
>
> As I'm unable to see it before purchase I'm wondering if anyone here
> knows LeJeune Tandem's?
>
> Should I expect it to be build by a reasonably light tubeset?
> Is this in any way a rare or valuable bike?
>
> How old would you say this is? I'd guess 60's?
>
> It seems to have good paint so I guess that if I get it I'll try to
> restore it to a more authentic gear-setup and get dropbars for both
> the front and the rear.. I have a thing for racing/touring tandems :)
>
> Anyone able to estimate the size of the bike from the picture? it
> looks to me like it's about 50-52cm seattube ctc on the stoker..
>
> Hans Joergensen
> Copenhagen, Denmark