Show your French bikes!
01-02-10, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dyermaker
60's Terrot Dijon
Also no longer in my possession.
Also no longer in my possession.
01-02-10, 03:16 PM
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A few Motobecanes:
1973 Le Champion
1982 Grand Record
1983 Grand Touring
1973 Le Champion
1982 Grand Record
1983 Grand Touring
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1993 Gitane Mach 310 TT bike:
1995 Peugeot Competition 500, with a carbon fork and 9-speed STI. Apologies to those who have seen these bikes before.
1995 Peugeot Competition 500, with a carbon fork and 9-speed STI. Apologies to those who have seen these bikes before.
01-02-10, 03:43 PM
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My girlfriend's custom SS '72ish Peugeot PX10:
As above, apologies to those that have seen it many times before.
As above, apologies to those that have seen it many times before.
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01-02-10, 05:18 PM
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Wow - what a looker .... love the bar tape! I have a 70's orange Liberia with what looks like the same sad Ideale saddle.
01-02-10, 05:48 PM
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The '62 UO-8 I restored a while back.
01-02-10, 05:56 PM
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This is one of the best threads ever... these bikes are gorgeous.
01-02-10, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Barchettaman
1993 Gitane Mach 310 TT bike:
1995 Peugeot Competition 500, with a carbon fork and 9-speed STI. Apologies to those who have seen these bikes before.
1995 Peugeot Competition 500, with a carbon fork and 9-speed STI. Apologies to those who have seen these bikes before.
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1984 Gitane Sprint; 1984 Gitane Tour de France; 1968 Peugeot PL8; 1982 Nishiki Marina 12; 1972 Peugeot PX-10; 1984 Peugeot PSV; 1993 Trek 950 mtb; 1975 Gitane Olympic; 1982 Nishiki Maxima, 1983 Vitus 979; Colnago Super x 2, mid-80's Bianchi Veloce, 1984 or 85 Vitus 979
1984 Gitane Sprint; 1984 Gitane Tour de France; 1968 Peugeot PL8; 1982 Nishiki Marina 12; 1972 Peugeot PX-10; 1984 Peugeot PSV; 1993 Trek 950 mtb; 1975 Gitane Olympic; 1982 Nishiki Maxima, 1983 Vitus 979; Colnago Super x 2, mid-80's Bianchi Veloce, 1984 or 85 Vitus 979
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01-02-10, 06:40 PM
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1985 Gitane Professional
1979 Motobecane Mirage
1979 Motobecane Mirage
01-02-10, 06:50 PM
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Dad's '72 Motobecane LeChampion. 531, Campy. He bought it new. He willed it to my sister so I wouldn't bump him off.
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01-02-10, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Antipodes
My girlfriend's custom SS '72ish Peugeot PX10:
As above, apologies to those that have seen it many times before.
As above, apologies to those that have seen it many times before.
01-02-10, 08:24 PM
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Well, here's a preview of my "Tout French" winter project bike at 95% done, my 85 Vitus Plus Carbone 7:
The bike is to be all French except for the Turbo perforated saddle and the ITM "Vitus" engraved stem that came with the bike.
I still need to build up my NOS Mavic hubs and GEL280 rims for a new wheelset for this bike. I have it on my Mavic 330GL wheelset for now for this pic. I already have a silver SL Pro Sedis chain ready for the bike but I'm still wating for a BB lockring that a seller left out in his delivery to me. I can't get the bike on the road till I get that one last part......Arrrgghh!!
BTW, I just scored on that Vitus waterbottle in the bike's WB cage this afternoon from my LBS! Can't believe it when I pulled it out of the bottom of their waterbottle bin and it's the only one in the big pile of bottles they had.......bought a lotto ticket on my way home!.....
And here's one that might be familiar to some already, my period modded up 84 Peugeot PSV:
Chombi
84 Peugeot PSV
85(?) Vitus Plus Carbone 7
The bike is to be all French except for the Turbo perforated saddle and the ITM "Vitus" engraved stem that came with the bike.
I still need to build up my NOS Mavic hubs and GEL280 rims for a new wheelset for this bike. I have it on my Mavic 330GL wheelset for now for this pic. I already have a silver SL Pro Sedis chain ready for the bike but I'm still wating for a BB lockring that a seller left out in his delivery to me. I can't get the bike on the road till I get that one last part......Arrrgghh!!
BTW, I just scored on that Vitus waterbottle in the bike's WB cage this afternoon from my LBS! Can't believe it when I pulled it out of the bottom of their waterbottle bin and it's the only one in the big pile of bottles they had.......bought a lotto ticket on my way home!.....
And here's one that might be familiar to some already, my period modded up 84 Peugeot PSV:
Chombi
84 Peugeot PSV
85(?) Vitus Plus Carbone 7
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01-02-10, 08:40 PM
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Well, since you asked.....
Early 70s Lejeune Pista
Not mine, but I am the designated mechanic. Peugept UE-18. This is a really cool bike.
My trusty Lejeune Pro, ca 1972
NOS 1972 Lejeune Champ du Monde
ca 1975 Motobecane Champion Team
ca 1969 Lejeune Champ du Monde. Currently a winter project. It's new look will be stunning.
ca 1971 Gitane Super Corsa...sold
My interpretation of a PX-10. Now in a new home.
Early 70s Lejeune Pista
Not mine, but I am the designated mechanic. Peugept UE-18. This is a really cool bike.
My trusty Lejeune Pro, ca 1972
NOS 1972 Lejeune Champ du Monde
ca 1975 Motobecane Champion Team
ca 1969 Lejeune Champ du Monde. Currently a winter project. It's new look will be stunning.
ca 1971 Gitane Super Corsa...sold
My interpretation of a PX-10. Now in a new home.
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01-02-10, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug64
1974 px10
01-02-10, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirtdrop
Are you sure that's a '74? it looks like the "inoxydable" sticker was placed high on the seat tube to leave room for the Reynolds 531 sticker and they were moved to the downtube in '74.
01-03-10, 12:03 AM
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Just let me wipe away a little drool here... such a gorgeous bike.
01-03-10, 12:40 AM
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Are you sure that's a '74? it looks like the "inoxydable" sticker was placed high on the seat tube to leave room for the Reynolds 531 sticker and they were moved to the downtube in '74.
Also, isn't the stem different?
I could be a year or so off. I purchased it new in 1976, and always thought it was a 74. What year do you place it at? The seatpost and stem were changed out as well as replacing the derailleurs with Simplex Super LJ. I needed a shorter stem-- long legs short torso (25" or about 64cm frame). The original Simplex seatpost broke after about 5 years of use. The wheels in the picture are some clinchers I built for training. I still have the sewup wheels that are in excellent condition.
01-03-10, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
1957 PLX8 Grande... "Edith".
01-03-10, 01:07 PM
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To prevent killing the internet I will only post the four bikes in my apartment right now.
I may follow Barchettaman's approach to the rear wheel on this 1990 Gitane Time Trial
1988 Peugeot PX-SB (now has original white sante hoods)
1989 Peugeot Carbon Pro (It has Mavic wheels now and a French Saddle)
1968 Peugeot UO-18, now has racks for grocery getting.
I may follow Barchettaman's approach to the rear wheel on this 1990 Gitane Time Trial
1988 Peugeot PX-SB (now has original white sante hoods)
1989 Peugeot Carbon Pro (It has Mavic wheels now and a French Saddle)
1968 Peugeot UO-18, now has racks for grocery getting.
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01-03-10, 01:46 PM
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This thread is making me regret selling my '86 Pug PSN10 this summer. I still have a '68 PX8 in the barn...waiting on the same tail light to motivate putting it back together.
