Any body heard of Cablain (made in France)
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Any body heard of Cablain (made in France)
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I am wondering if anybody has heard of the following brand "Cablain". Aprrently mad in France?
Any info appreciated.
Ebay link to the bike is:
https://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....DME:B:EF:US:11
magnifique cadre et fourche en tubes et fourreaux REYNOLDS 531 fourches avant et arrière CAMPAGNOLO, bas de fourche avant chromé; largeur fourches: avant 95mm, arrière 120mm liaisons BOCAMA étiquettage BCM SPECIALE COURSE ce cadre est en excellent état, avec quelques coups trés peu importants sur la peinture : voir photos les raccords sont liserés doré, il porte la marque CABLAIN, qui était un trés important vélociste à MARSEILLE. hauteur 60CM, longueur 58.5cm D'autres photos et/ou détails sur demande
I am wondering if anybody has heard of the following brand "Cablain". Aprrently mad in France?
Any info appreciated.
Ebay link to the bike is:
https://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....DME:B:EF:US:11
magnifique cadre et fourche en tubes et fourreaux REYNOLDS 531 fourches avant et arrière CAMPAGNOLO, bas de fourche avant chromé; largeur fourches: avant 95mm, arrière 120mm liaisons BOCAMA étiquettage BCM SPECIALE COURSE ce cadre est en excellent état, avec quelques coups trés peu importants sur la peinture : voir photos les raccords sont liserés doré, il porte la marque CABLAIN, qui était un trés important vélociste à MARSEILLE. hauteur 60CM, longueur 58.5cm D'autres photos et/ou détails sur demande
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looks nice. Never heard of the brand. If you, also, like it, buy it, yeah? Don't get hung up on marques
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Thanks Joel
I have bought it no issue there. However I jus wanted to know a little more about the heritage. I have translated the french dialogue and have extracted the following information:
lugs: BOCAMA BCM SPECIALE COURSE
st: 60cm (unsure if c2c or c2t)
tt: 58.5 (unsure if c2c or c2t)
BB: unknown
Marque: cablain (denomination Marseilles, france)
apparently the chainstay length is aroun 43cm again not quite sure.
I gues all that detial will be apparent when I receive it.
However its more the orgin of the frame/brand I am interested.
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lugs: BOCAMA BCM SPECIALE COURSE
st: 60cm (unsure if c2c or c2t)
tt: 58.5 (unsure if c2c or c2t)
BB: unknown
Marque: cablain (denomination Marseilles, france)
apparently the chainstay length is aroun 43cm again not quite sure.
I gues all that detial will be apparent when I receive it.
However its more the orgin of the frame/brand I am interested.
Thanks
Gabriel
Perth, Australia
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rough, but I didn't cheat!:
magnificent frame and fork in tubes of steel REYNOLDS 531. Forks (dropouts) front and rear CAMPAGNOLO, base of front fork chromed; dropout spacing front 95mm, rear 120mm. Lugs (liaisons? interesting...) BOCAMA labelling BCM SPECIALE COURSE. This frame is in excellent condition, with a few knocks of little importance in the paint. To see a photo series in a golden frame, he opens (?) the marque CABLAIN, who was a very important cyclist from MARSEILLE. Height 60cm, Length 58.5cm. Other photos and/or details on demand.
You're Australian? Cool. I don't have any information about this brand other than what we've discovered here. Just wanted to see if I could still read enough French to order dinner
Google and classic rendezvous give me nothing.
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magnificent frame and fork in tubes of steel REYNOLDS 531. Forks (dropouts) front and rear CAMPAGNOLO, base of front fork chromed; dropout spacing front 95mm, rear 120mm. Lugs (liaisons? interesting...) BOCAMA labelling BCM SPECIALE COURSE. This frame is in excellent condition, with a few knocks of little importance in the paint. To see a photo series in a golden frame, he opens (?) the marque CABLAIN, who was a very important cyclist from MARSEILLE. Height 60cm, Length 58.5cm. Other photos and/or details on demand.
You're Australian? Cool. I don't have any information about this brand other than what we've discovered here. Just wanted to see if I could still read enough French to order dinner
Google and classic rendezvous give me nothing.
- Joel
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Baguette Anybdy?
I am hoping to use it as a fixie project. I am a lille concerned over BB and steerer tube dameter. However, I should be able to overcome BB with Phil BB adaptors etc.
Thanks Joel
I am hoping to use it as a fixie project. I am a lille concerned over BB and steerer tube dameter. However, I should be able to overcome BB with Phil BB adaptors etc.
Thanks Joel
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get onto Lynn at www.chainringtransitauthority.com for the PW stuff. Very competitive pricing, and helped me out on some 650b rims and tyres as well. I wholeheartedly support fixie projects, and that 4 speed spacing is perfect for fixed hubs. In fact I have a 120mm 1965 Malvern-Star built beauty with campag drops and nervex pro lugs just waiting to be transformed into a Phil Wood/Sugino/650b Paris-Brest-Paris piece of Australiana! Fixed, vintage and 650b - how many trendy cliches can one fit into a single bike?!
Are the 531 decals in French or English? That should be a good clue as to whether they were shipped with an English or French tubeset and as such what level of "French problems" you should expect.
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Are the 531 decals in French or English? That should be a good clue as to whether they were shipped with an English or French tubeset and as such what level of "French problems" you should expect.
- Joel
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Interesting point re decals, i'll take that on-board.
I got some info on bocama. Apparently frech like nervex and used on top end peugeot P#10 up to a period, when replaced by Nervex.
I too have dreams of PW/TA/Nitto/brooks masterpiece. one of my favourite sites is fixedgeargallery.com. This particular ishiwata tubed bianchi is to die for.
https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006/may/LyleDriver.htm
Gabriel
I got some info on bocama. Apparently frech like nervex and used on top end peugeot P#10 up to a period, when replaced by Nervex.
I too have dreams of PW/TA/Nitto/brooks masterpiece. one of my favourite sites is fixedgeargallery.com. This particular ishiwata tubed bianchi is to die for.
https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006/may/LyleDriver.htm
Gabriel
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at least he used the wonderful aeroheads instead of those useless anchors adored by hipsters everywhere - the deep V!
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