Joined: Jun 2020
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From: Marin County, Alta California
Bikes: Our all steel stable: Rodriguez, Ritchey & Bruce Gordon road tandems; Burley pub crawler tandem; two XO-1s, two Fishers, a Comp & Mt Tam; two Gitane TeamPros; 60s Carre; 69-70 Gitane TdF and
Gitane International
1963/64 Survivor, still as found
Reynolds 531 DB throughout
Campagnolo dropouts and fork ends
Nervex Professional lugs
Willow Leaf style seatstay caps
Stronglight 49D crankset
Campy Gran Sports derailleurs
Campy "No Record" hubs with
1963 date code with closed C QRs
Mafac "TIGER" brakes
Ideale No. 60 saddle with
Duralumin frame rails
Mavic rims[/QUOTE]
Lovely bike, the seat stay caps are not; however, the classic willow leaf that are commonly discussed (which are Carre-like if not by Carre himself). These are the earlier, elongated caps which I’m betting have a sinuous profile as opposed to the convex arc seen on the subsequent Carre-like willow leafs.