I imagine the ridge is so you can mount things on it, like lighting, racks, speedometers and have a little extra strength from the rib. Also the bolt and nut would not be protruding on the underside.
Daniel Rebour - Illustrator. Who's your favourite cycling illustrator/Cartoonist?
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Old Ned
Old School Grand Master
In my stash of old catalogues and brochures I have this publication from 1972. I'm presuming it is mainly a trade magazine and there are a lot of Rebour illustrations used in the text and adverts. I'll be posting a selection of them as there are to many to post at the same time. This is the cover and the first bit of editorial written by the man himself - along with a photo.
All those of a certain age take note of what he says..............................
And Milremo advert, a brand I thought was British but being advertised in France by Andre Bertin who was Ron Kitching's partner in the brand.;
Lots more pages to come!
All those of a certain age take note of what he says..............................
And Milremo advert, a brand I thought was British but being advertised in France by Andre Bertin who was Ron Kitching's partner in the brand.;
Lots more pages to come!
That's nice! It was a monthly magazine for mostly cycle tourists and randoneeurs. They featured race bikes also but their focus was predominantly touring and fast tourers. Rebour was initially employed just as a lowly, badly paid illustrator but became I suppose a sort of partner in the business because of the quality of his work (and the necessity).
Colour plates for magazines were eye wateringly expensive in the era, so black and white and line drawings were the order of the day.
s.e.charles
Dirt Disciple
you guys have all the neat stuff.
thanks for the catalog pages. i'd better get my letter to Santa in the mail!
thanks for the catalog pages. i'd better get my letter to Santa in the mail!
Old Ned
Old School Grand Master
A couple more for your delectation (whatever that means! 
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A couple of interesting (to me anyway) points in the above -
The prices of the Lejeune bikes - fitted with Campag not Simplex etc..
The 'interesting' BB cable guide and the fuel cap drawing (seems Daniel would draw anything for a fee!)
The weights quoted for a frame (Vitus tubing of course) - and no mention of angles in the design only seat tube 'layback'.
More to come
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A couple of interesting (to me anyway) points in the above -
The prices of the Lejeune bikes - fitted with Campag not Simplex etc..
The 'interesting' BB cable guide and the fuel cap drawing (seems Daniel would draw anything for a fee!)
The weights quoted for a frame (Vitus tubing of course) - and no mention of angles in the design only seat tube 'layback'.
More to come
s.e.charles
Dirt Disciple
if anyone can figure how to turn these into wallpaper, i have a powder room off the loggia which needs freshening-up.
