Hi,
You could buy a B'Twin Triban 3 in France, or presumably
any number of classic used road bikes in France, they are
known to be somewhat keen on road bikes in France.
The Triban 3 is nice :
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/tech/...u-pay-for.html
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/tech/...u-pay-for.html
And costs about $500 new.
rgds, sreten.