French Bernard Carré to MERCIER

[GaryTurner]

Bernard Carré frameset , famous manufacturer , to Anquetil and Poulidor !
Reynolds ultralight steel 5/10eme pro série
Built with modern parts to see the "framework potential" of this light steel

 

[GaryTurner]

New paint

 

[GaryTurner]

New hubs
hebergeur dimages

 

[GaryTurner]

First test

 

[GaryTurner]

Silver parts , new crankset
hosting pictures

 

[GaryTurner]

Final look ; perhaps same stem in silver

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Shockingly pink!! Lovely.

 

[Frankenorange]

Flame me, but i preferred the blue MGOOF version with the strong contrasts between old and new. Sometimes the selection of parts doesn't quite hit the mark, but i think the blue machine was perfect. It looked light and fast.