Finally Got My 1st Complete French Bike (Follis 572).
09-28-16, 05:12 PM
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Finally Got My 1st Complete French Bike (Follis 572).
This bike was purchased (essentially complete) by my brother a number of years ago from a NY collector who had purchased an nos Follis frame and decided to build it up with quality French components. I am pretty sure the frame is a Follis 572 due to the reinforced brake bridge, reinforcement tangs on the forks, holes in the BB shell and no fender eyelets. Of course the complete Follis 572 was all Campagnolo NR however as stated earlier this was purchased originally as just a frame set. I worked many years to get this bike off my brother and a recent trade resulted in me getting my first French bike. Despite being a nearly complete bike there was a fair bit to do as well as check what had already been done. Frame is 56cm x 56cm with Campy drop outs and Stronglight Competition headset, Follis stem and bars, Cambio Rino 26.8 seatpost, Ideale 90 saddle, Huret Jubilee front derailleur, Simplex SLJ 5500 rear derailleur, Simplex retrofriction shifters, Stronglight 93 crank, TA pedals with Christophe toe clips, Mafac Racer (not marked racer) marked Dural Forge brake set, Simplex cable clips, Wippermann chain. All parts are either nos or very nearly new. Wheelset is a rider set with Campy Tipo laced to Sun clincher rims. Freewheel is Atom. I still need to tweak some things before it is ready to ride. I am happy. :-) 
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09-28-16, 05:15 PM
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Sweet. Nice job. All you need is a beret and a pack of Gauloises.
09-28-16, 05:18 PM
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Man, gorgeous build. Maybe the drillium on the crankset is a bit too far though, it looks like it's going to fall apart it's been drilled so much.
09-28-16, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by unworthy1
Very pretty! Show us some more pics of this!
26.8 for a metric 531 seat tube? Was it reamed out a little?
26.8 for a metric 531 seat tube? Was it reamed out a little?
09-28-16, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by willydstyle
Man, gorgeous build. Maybe the drillium on the crankset is a bit too far though, it looks like it's going to fall apart it's been drilled so much.
09-28-16, 06:03 PM
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T.A. pedales no less!
Sacre Bleu!
Sacre Bleu!
09-28-16, 07:16 PM
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Schweeeet!! I like the Huret Jubilee front derailleur. Nice build!
09-28-16, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sir_Name
Well that's pretty! More pics? Enjoy.
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09-28-16, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by djkashuba
Yes more pics please. Brake bridge and bottom bracket shell?
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09-28-16, 10:28 PM
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That is very pretty. I especially like the unusual color and eclectic parts mix.
If this were mine, I'd need a longer stem. But then there's now way I could bring myself to remove that gorgeous Follis stem.
Those are Tipo hubs? I thought Tipo hubs were only with the round cutouts, or were there other versions too? Possible those are Record hubs with Tipo skewers?
If this were mine, I'd need a longer stem. But then there's now way I could bring myself to remove that gorgeous Follis stem.
Those are Tipo hubs? I thought Tipo hubs were only with the round cutouts, or were there other versions too? Possible those are Record hubs with Tipo skewers?
09-28-16, 10:47 PM
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Damn.
I mean damn!
Damn.
I mean damn!
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09-28-16, 11:40 PM
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Beautiful.
Yes, more pics please.
Yes, more pics please.
09-29-16, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by gaucho777
That is very pretty. I especially like the unusual color and eclectic parts mix.
If this were mine, I'd need a longer stem. But then there's now way I could bring myself to remove that gorgeous Follis stem.
Those are Tipo hubs? I thought Tipo hubs were only with the round cutouts, or were there other versions too? Possible those are Record hubs with Tipo skewers?
If this were mine, I'd need a longer stem. But then there's now way I could bring myself to remove that gorgeous Follis stem.
Those are Tipo hubs? I thought Tipo hubs were only with the round cutouts, or were there other versions too? Possible those are Record hubs with Tipo skewers?
09-29-16, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Pogliaghi
No it has not been reamed out. High end French bikes did have 26.8 - I just looked at Sheldon Brown's site and he lists René Herse and Stella with 26.8 seatpost size. My frame does have a French 531 decal however the fork decal is the English version.
I have a Follis 172 with 531 DB main tubes and it has a 26.8 seatpost as well.
09-29-16, 08:36 AM
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Wallhanger!!!
If that's your thing.
checked your bike list, another Wallhanger, if that's a thing.
If that's your thing.
checked your bike list, another Wallhanger, if that's a thing.
09-29-16, 11:17 AM
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I once found a discarded, too-large 072, and am a bit jealous of your rare beauty.
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Originally Posted by Pogliaghi
I am happy. :-)
What's not to like about that bike? The colors, the drillium, the flutes, the parts selection ... This is as good as it gets. Thanks for sharing it.
09-30-16, 10:51 AM
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Got to take some quick photos this morning, sorry not great but will take better photos once the frame is all polished and waxed. 
Fork blade reinforcement. 
Brake bridge reinforcement. 
Holes in BB shell. 
TA pedals. 
Simplex SLJ 5500. I pulled the white plug for an adjustment which turned out not to be necessary. Fortunately I did not damage the plug - they are notoriously difficult to remove! 
Fork blade reinforcement. 
Brake bridge reinforcement. 
Holes in BB shell. 
TA pedals. 
Simplex SLJ 5500. I pulled the white plug for an adjustment which turned out not to be necessary. Fortunately I did not damage the plug - they are notoriously difficult to remove! 
09-30-16, 11:08 AM
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Can we see the shifters, please?
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