Maybe, maybe not. I bought a Puch Mistral SLE some years ago, which made me read up on the brand and come across the A-D bikes, that were apparently designed and made for the US market. I'd never heard of them or seen one here. I did know the A-D brand, however. I'd seen some of the very sexy cars they'd made during the interbellum. What I noticed was that the A-D bikes got very good reviews.

So when I had the opportunity to buy an imported Inter 10 in my size I took it, expecting something nice. I rebuilt it and rode it for a couple of months and I wasn't disappointed. It feels light and nimble yet very comfortable.

I'm currently in the process of getting it to the desired specifications for a longer trip abroad. It took me quite a while to find a good wheel set with 27" hooked rims, so I could mount the folding Paselas I'd bought for it, and I also want to change the gearing into something I can actually ride uphill. I'm really looking forward to taking it on a trip to the Ardennes or someplace like that next year.