Crappy Pics - Any Guesses?
01-12-14, 08:04 PM
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Crappy Pics - Any Guesses?
It's definitely a bike. I think the lugs and saddle are telling me it's more than a bicycle-shaped-object, but beyond that I've got nothing. Can anyone add more than that, or do I just need to take a road trip?
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01-12-14, 11:03 PM
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01-12-14, 11:36 PM
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My interest has faded. The lugs are kinda cool but that's about it. I (think I) see a cottered crank and claw RD. Plus it's been painted, so who knows what it is.
Looks early 70s lower end French to me based on the headset, brakes, and top-tube cable guides.
Looks early 70s lower end French to me based on the headset, brakes, and top-tube cable guides.
01-13-14, 12:43 AM
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That's kind of where I was, which is why I brought it here. At first glance I said "Hey! Lookit that!" Then I came back to it and said "Hmmmm repaint and yeah, the lugs are cool but not Nervex or anything I could ID, but the saddle... I dunno." And so this thread. It's a good hour's drive from me. I'm thinking wait it out, let the ad languish for a bit, then maybe make the drive and look at it as a $100-125 possibility. Maybe a springtime resale. It's got a certain level of aesthetic tastiness, at the very least, and the racks are a definite plus.
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01-13-14, 06:33 AM
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Crappy Pics - Any Guesses?
I like it. Fenders, racks, lighting, looks like possibly a triple chainring. Looks like a good value at $175.
01-13-14, 07:30 AM
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Looks like a Stronglight Competition headset. If so, likely French. Maybe a Motobecane or Peugeot? Not enough detail in the pics.
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Jeunet 620, I think. Repaint. Fauvex lugs, position of braze ons, etc. If you go to look, take some calipers and measure seatpost.
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