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02-02-13, 02:43 PM
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Yes, it is a pretty bike, with typicals French components of the 60s, frame built with "RUBIS" tubes (ancestor of "VITUS") MAFAC "racer" brakes, STRONGLIGHT chain transmision, SEDIS chain , JEX fork....it is a modern version of the bike which won the 1951"TOUR DE FRANCE" with the Swiss champion Hugo KOBLET....
02-02-13, 03:25 PM
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Yes, it is a pretty bike, with typicals French components of the 60s, frame built with "RUBIS" tubes (ancestor of "VITUS") MAFAC "racer" brakes, STRONGLIGHT chain transmision, SEDIS chain , JEX fork....it is a modern version of the bike which won the 1951"TOUR DE FRANCE" with the Swiss champion Hugo KOBLET....
Well when I saw that it was red, I knew it was fast, but I never would have imagined its frame was built with "RUBITS" cubes!
Seriously, very lovely bike you have there. It appears to be remarkably long-legged for a racer, but I'd wager it's a fabulous ride.
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02-02-13, 03:36 PM
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1976 Motobecane Grand Jubile
02-02-13, 04:56 PM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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02-02-13, 06:01 PM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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02-03-13, 08:08 AM
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Thanks Auchen. Here is a link to the details in case you're interested...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/5579964...7630062404536/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/5579964...7630062404536/
02-03-13, 10:28 AM
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Indeed, with is name LA PERLE (the pearl) and his frame built with RUBIS tubes it is a real treasure......
02-03-13, 10:36 AM
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peugeot "pulse"
my PEUGEOT "pulse" with aluminium frame and crmo fork , not really a vintage (just 13 years old....)an excellent bike but too little for me ...
02-06-13, 08:07 AM
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An other interesting bike , this "BLONDIN", made in Alsace (France); Blondin was a local cyclist champion who makes up and markets his bikes with his name in his store of Strasbourg .
02-06-13, 08:31 AM
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One of my favorite bike, this 1975 " Lucien AIMAR" (L.Aimar was the winner of the "Tour de France" 1966....
Frame and fork are made by "ELVISH", 3 reynolds tubes, and a 40-52 chainrihgs , excellent to climb the little pass around...
Frame and fork are made by "ELVISH", 3 reynolds tubes, and a 40-52 chainrihgs , excellent to climb the little pass around...
02-06-13, 12:56 PM
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Great, papik, you're bringing lots of nice new bikes to the forum. Thanks for sharing them! I have a soft spot for bikes like this Aimar. It seems to have been part of a wave of "tre tubi" offerings from French manufacturers during the mid-seventies, like the Peugeot PR10 and the Gitane Racing Team (if that's the correct model name - please correct me if I'm wrong!). They provided most of the pleasures of a top-end model at little more than half the price. They were (and still are!) great value.
02-06-13, 01:13 PM
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Aha! That explains this decal on the seat post of my Gitane:
02-06-13, 01:42 PM
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Here are pics of two of my Peugeots, a '71 PX10 and an '83 UE8M - essentially a European U08 with fenders (both with a couple little updates since last I photographed them):
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02-06-13, 01:49 PM
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FYI,
The proprietary sized (23mm) seatpost on my 1985 Vitus Carbone is branded as "Rubis". Never encountered the "Rubis" brand before I got the bike. I suspect the relationship maybe extended back to Vitus' "Bador" days......
Chombi
The proprietary sized (23mm) seatpost on my 1985 Vitus Carbone is branded as "Rubis". Never encountered the "Rubis" brand before I got the bike. I suspect the relationship maybe extended back to Vitus' "Bador" days......
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02-06-13, 02:22 PM
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I hope you all aren't too tired of seeing my Look! It's French, so I may as well add it to this thread.
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'72 Cilo Pacer • '72 Peugeot PX10 • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Nishiki Competition • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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02-06-13, 03:48 PM
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Nice work Gaucho. I like the 'period correctness' of that. Very Nice
02-06-13, 05:10 PM
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Thanks, Roger, and right back at you! That's a clean machine you have there.
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'72 Cilo Pacer • '72 Peugeot PX10 • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Nishiki Competition • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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02-06-13, 05:19 PM
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More Frenchy goodness. Here's an updated shot of my '74 UE-8 with all the usual upgrades: Ideale saddle, Kool Stop brake pads, new wheels (Normandy Luxe Competition HF hubs laced to Mavic Monthlery rims, Dugast 32mm tubular tires - nice!), long-cage metal RD to replace the delrim OEM unit, metal Simplex shifters. I also replaced the outer ring gaurd with a full-sized Simplex chain guard. Oh, and I finally found a replacement tail light to boot.
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'72 Cilo Pacer • '72 Peugeot PX10 • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Nishiki Competition • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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'72 Cilo Pacer • '72 Peugeot PX10 • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Nishiki Competition • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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02-06-13, 07:20 PM
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Randy - Fab job on your UE8 ! And congrats on finding that tail light. No small accomplishment.
Roger - I still haven't seen a Grand Touring to top that big blue one of yours.
Roger - I still haven't seen a Grand Touring to top that big blue one of yours.
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