Originally Posted by
unworthy1
is that head-tube logo a decal or handpainted? looks like paint to me as well as the World Champ stripes...interesting frame, similar to several FR brands but nothing 100%...Chas will certainly have some insight once he checks in! Seems a little "Gitane-ish" with the Simplex DOs and ends and the stay eyes, but no centerpull hanger residue on the rear seatstays?
logo and seat tube stripes seem hand painted. I thought Gitane too, but there are some discontinuities with my 69-70 ish Tour de France including the seat stays, brake hanger, and frame and fork lugs.
It it supposedly did the Bikecentinnial in '76, so, if true we're looking that age or older. Paint looks very old. Still searching for numbers or clues.