Couple of oldies.

[colnagophiliac]

The Bodelet Montargis ( find another!) is a "scorcher/path racer" from c1904. ( but with a "modern" brake added) Still on it's ORIGINAL wooden rims.
Can't risk riding it.

The Dissard ( St. Nazaire) is c1908 and is on modern Ghisallo (wooden) rims and rides superbly. I ride it often in Richmond Park amongst the shiny red plastic things and tell anyone who asks how old it is that the bike and I have a combined age of 185 years! I get some funny looks.

 

[Nob]

Very nice like the low pro frame design

 

[OldTel]

Re:

Hi, they are a lovely couple of old French bikes, good to see them on view, being used and being looked after, they are generally very comfortable to ride, and they do have a style about them, I can never resist one when the right offer comes up, you can view a few of mine at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tk_photos/albums, the Clement ( should be restored for the summer ) and Continental are of a similar era. Thanks Terry

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Beautiful bicycles, thank you for posting.

 

[HoldsworthBen]

Very nice indeed!

 

[colnagophiliac]

Thought I'd add a couple of photos - pour l'ambience.

 

[colnagophiliac]

Just out of interest, a composite pic of 1) my Bodelet, 2) a period pic of Garin and 3) a pic of his (replica) bike.

And for good measure, the man himself 1901, Paris-Brest.