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01-21-11 | 03:32 PM

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Holden McNeil

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From: Montville, NJ

Beautiful combination of color and components!! Now replace that seat clamp bolt with a nice shiny new one!

01-21-11 | 06:17 PM

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CV-6

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From: Cardinal Country

Bikes: Lejeune(14), Raleigh, Raysport, Jan De Reus, Gazelle, Masi, B. Carré(4), Springfield, Greg Lemond, Andre Bertin, Schwinn Paramount

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Originally Posted by Collin2424

Lynn, I've looked long and hard for them but never see them. Any suggestions?

-Collin-

Seach eBay....Le Jeune. Note the space. Greg Softley made these at my instigation.

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01-21-11 | 07:09 PM

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Grand Bois

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I'm a retrogrouch if there ever was one and I should hate it but I don't. I love it! You've got me thinking that I need a modernized French bike for my collection.

Holden McNeil is right about that seat clamp bolt, but I'm sure you were planning to replace it.

01-21-11 | 07:24 PM

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Collin2424

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Originally Posted by CV-6

Seach eBay....Le Jeune. Note the space. Greg Softley made these at my instigation.

Thanks Lynn! He's who I got the 531 decals from, oddly enough. Seems like a cool guy.

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Originally Posted by Grand Bois

Thank you for the kind words! I actually wasn't going to replace that bolt, but I suppose I will now. It's the only thing on the bike that looks like crap!

I never thought I'd modernize an old French bike either, but after trying to piece together older groupsets and realizing it probably would ride better with new stuff, I pulled the trigger and never looked back. I still have some minor issues to work out, like finding a shorter spindle for the BB, but it's almost there. I just got back from a ride and I love the ride, even more than before. It's a keeper.

-Collin-