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Old 09-07-09 | 05:25 AM
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jacksbike
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Bikes: Trek 7.5 Hybrid, Trek 1.1 Road, Holdsworth touring,Raleigh International,Ritchey Commando,Italvega Speciallissimo,et.al.

I am 99% sure that that is not a French bike. What you have is a Japanese built bike , with a French Ideale saddle. I have a feeling, based on the down tube shifter welded stop, that it is a Vista brand bike. Also the lugs are typical Japanese type. Very few French bikes came with Japanese components, with the exception of Motobecane. Nice bike with very good parts.
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