Re: [CR] Mystery French Frame.....

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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 11:24:58 -0700
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: "Todd Simeone" <tsimeone@gmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Mystery French Frame.....

Todd Simeone wrote:

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> http://picasaweb.google.com/tsimeone/MysteryFrenchFrame
>
> My thoughts: A late 60's Gitane Hosteller or other touring / Rando
> frame, or possibly a Bertin touring or Cyclocross frame.

I doubt it's a Gitane Hosteller -- all the ones I saw (early 70s) had plain dropouts with a derailleur adapter claw, and no chrome.

http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1696&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

Mark Bulgier
Seattle, WA USA