HI from Quebec
 

Hi folks,

I read threads on this forum for few weeks, so i decided to join the community! :D

I ride much younger but stopped in the last years. So i decided to built up a new bike just for ridding in town for fun.

My old Mercier Special tour de France road bike.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...et/mercier.jpg

And my new project, my Peugeot '82 singlespeed converted. Not yet finished, i need a new crank.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...t/P8160480.jpg

I like Fench bike :lol:

So that's it. :)

Hello Datsun det, is the Mercier back in one piece? The Peugeot looks splendid!

My only French bicycle is a Motobecane Grand Jubile mixte. It's a splendid ride, and I feel most majestic riding along on it :D .

Welcome to BF, and feel free to PM me with any questions :) !

East Hill
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Hi!

Yes the Mercier still in one piece. I don't know why, but it's the only picture that i have of it!? :lol:

For the Peugeot, I saved it from a LBS, in a huge pile of junk bikes. It was painted black and was all dirty, but I found that the frame and the fork were chromed under the paint.

Motobecane are great bike! But I never had the chance to find one here in Montreal. :(

Someone painted the Peugeot black?

How horrible! It looks much better as a chrome bike :D .

East Hill

Even though i'm also a fresh Newbie to BF , i HAVE to welcome a fellow Montrealer:). BTW , is it possible that i saw you riding the Peugeot in Montreal's old port lately?

He Thank you,

To be honest, I live in the suburbs of Montreal,so I don't think it was me.
I ride a bit in Mtl but more in the old Montreal (Peel and Notre-Dame).

But if you see a 6'3" big guys on a chromed peugeot, it's probably me! :lol:

Bienvenue, tous les deux. I love French bikes, too. I used to have a Vitus 979, but when I had a bad crash, the rear dropout simply broke off. I had it up in my workshop to admire or a while, but now it's gone.

Nice bikes! Nice city, Montreal.

Merci beaucoup! :D

This is bad for you Vitus :(

Montreal and Quebec in general, are a great area for cycling. We have many bike compagny here, like Guru, Devinci, Marinoni, Louis Garneau...

Somewhere in Quebec is the home of my favorite bike accessory company--Arkel. They make the best bags, along with Ortlieb.