Originally Posted by
non-fixie
This decal is on my Jacques Anquetil frame. Originally thought to be a French product, but since I later learned that a Belgian firm also had a license to use the Anquetil brand name I suspect this may well be Belgian.
Anyway, legit or not, the bike I built with it turned out to be a pretty nice ride:
This is a fun thread.
I seem to recall that the higher-end Louison Bobet bicycles sold by Cyclo-Pedia used to carry a similar generic-looking Reynolds decal. Maybe the cost of licensing the names of well-known racers meant the manufacturers had to economize on decal purchases?
I'm surprised not to see a photo (I don't have one to share, unfortunately) of the "1020 Tubing" sticker that came on my 1979 Motobecane Super Mirage. I thought it was pretty cool at the time--assumed that it meant the tubing was comparable to--or maybe even better than--Reyonolds 531. It wasn't until maybe ten years later that I learned it was a bold declaration that the frame was made from gas pipe. But by that time I was firmly convinced that the bike was a great rider, and I never managed to unconvince myself of it. Because, I guess, it really
was a great rider.