Help with a Paris Sport
 

Hi-

I need some help with information on a Paris Sport. I picked it up cheap but I cannot find out much about Psaris Sport. I know the basics but the frame has some unusual characteristics from what I know.

It has butterfly wingnuts for the front release
Has Mafac "competition" brakes maybe Racer, levers and all of the hangers are also Mafac
Rear brake support is curved instead of straight.
Simplex derailleurs
Sticker that is barely readable says made in France dont see any stampings but still very grimey
Dark Teal
Allegedly from the 70's sometime.
No markings that I can find on the hubs
side wall of the wheels is has 3 grooves on the braking surface
EGSE kickstand
cottered crankset
It is BIG 65-66CM


The pictures that I have seen of these on the net have the rear brake mount as straight. I looked up several french makers and I likewise see straight support.

pics?

Pictures. Don't make me read you the rules.

I actually have a Paris Sport also. There's a few threads if you search about how it was a house brand bike built by a bike shop in New Jersey.

Help with a Paris Sport
 

I have trolled around looking for some information on the Paris Sport bikes. I have found a little of info on the Classic Rendezvous site. I contacted Mike Fraysse and he tells me that it is a 1972 Model 100. That was all he said. Does anyone else have this model or know of it? I am contemplating making it a town bike. The frame is very large. it is 27.5 inches from middle of the BB to the top of the seat tube.

this is what it looks like.

Also I could use some advice oon how to get the stem out of the steer tube. It appears to be stuck. I have tried penetrating oil and a rubber mallet but to no avail. Any ideas?

Lots of threads on stuck stems, and lots of opinions. I just finished dealing with a stuck stem and a stuck seat post, the "daily double". Search is your friend, there will be a lot of ideas to deal with this problem. Hopefully one of the ideas will work.

Can be fatal, depending on how much time and energy you want to work on it (and how badly stuck it is).

Try turning it upside down and filling the steering tube with some transmission fluid. Let it sit for a few days. Works for me.