Originally Posted by
bertinjim
....So RiddleOfSteel's bike (too bad about the paint job) has variances but legitimate ones for a C 132. It has the lug work, Nervex style pump holders and longer wheel base of the more touring Bertins but also has the variances of the Campy dropouts and front and rear chrome socks where C 132s usually only had the front.....Typically, the sportier C 34 would be full Durifort and the 132 would be main frame and fork like RiddleOfSteel's example...
RiddleOfSteel's bike is an early 70's C34. As I mentioned above, Bertin used the Campy 1010-1 stamped steel dropouts until 1976 when they changed to the forged Milremo dropouts.
The early 70's C132 frames came with these thick stamped steel dropouts without an integral derailleur hanger.
Here's great site with pictures of an early 70's C132:
https://imgur.com/gallery/Q4GwV
In 1976 at our request, Bertin started using their Milremo forged dropouts on the C31 and C132 Cyclotouriste bikes.
C132 frames were made of Durifort with butted main tubes. The early decals were water slide and fragile.
In the early 70's Durifort started using these new design self adhesive foil backed stickers.
The geometry of RiddleOfSteel's C34 bike is very similar to my late 60's C37. Notice the long chain stays and fork rake. That kind of geometry was common of French road racing bikes because of the rough pavements that some races were conducted over.
The C132 Cyclotouriste was a touring/randonneur style bike. The frames had a little longer chain stays and wheelbases.
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