Originally Posted by
LeicaLad
It would appear that I previously posted a photo of my 1971 Super Corsa, but not one of my much loved war horse, a 1971 Tour de France that I bought new and still love to ride.
Only the seat post bolt and the small chainstay clip are original. The grips and bar tape desperately need to be refreshed. New wheels include a 5-speed 600EX cartridge hub with a 13-28 cluster and a Phil front hub on M13II rims and Pasela tires. Zeus pedals and Powergrips. Modolo pro brakes.
That’s a Sachs Quarz RD, just to stay French. The chainrings are 51/38. The Suntour Cyclone FD has been on the bike since that FD was released. This bike is very stable and tracks utterly true. This is a Gitane at its best! imho, of course.
Did you know that the Sachs/Huret Quartz will index with a Shimano shifter? I had mine on my PX10 for a while until I replaced it with a Campy Rally. Now it's on a Peugeot MTB with no name Shimano clone shifters. I think it's an excellent derailer. In my informal tests, I rated it a close second to a Suntour V GT Luxe.
My TdF is my all time favorite ride.
