French Racing Bicycles

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1982 Peugeot Pro 10 of Phil Anderson 'The Rock" (Team Peugeot Shell Michelin)

 

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Peugeot Pro 10 of Phil Anderson 1st Australian rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France in the early 80s.

Reynolds 531 SL frame with fully chromed front and rear forks
Spidel groupset (group of Simplex, Maillard, Mafac and Stronglight)
Spidel 107 53*41 crankset 172.5mm cranks
Spidel pedals
Spidel LJ front derailleurs
Spidel SLJ5500 rear derailleur
Simplex retro friction shifters
Spidel Stronglight aluminum headset
Stronglight bottom bracket Titanium axle
Spidel seatpost
Spidel side-pull brakes Titanium axle, Campagnolo pads and pads holders.
Spidel small flange hubs
Mavic SSC Silver rims

 

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More close up details

 

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1985 MBK of Jean Louis gauthier (Team La Redoute MBK) Team mate of Paul Sherwen.

 

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Magnificent MBK bike (continuation of Motobécane) from the riders of the Redoute team in 1985. That year Jean Louis finished 69th in the Tour de France.

The bike:

Columbus frame and fork
Stronglight 107 crankset (52 * 42 chainrings)
Maillard pedals
Simplex Motobécane SLJ 5500 rear derailleurs
Simplex Motobécane Super LJ front derailleur
Mavic 32 spoke hubs
Mavic SSC rims
Simplex seatpost
Turbo saddle
Campagnolo Super Record brake levers
Weinmann Carrera brakes (Campagnolo pads and pads holders)
Maillard 7-speed freewheel
Stronglight A7 headset
Cinelli handlebars and stem
Weight 9,465Kg

 

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Close ups of the MBK, especially like the MBK branded derailleurs.

 

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1956 Mercier of Pierre Beuffeuil Tour 1956 (Team sud Ouest - Mercier Hutchinson BP)

 

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Mercier bike in original paint with which Pierre Beuffeuil (Sud Ouest team) did his first Tour de France. That year, it was Roger Walkowiack who won the Tour. For the record, Pierrot finished 31st in the general classification and obtained a 6th place in the Montpellier stage.

The bike

Reynolds 531 frame and fork
Mafac Dural Forgé center pull brakes
Campagnolo wheels Mavic 36 spoke rim
Lyotard pedals
Crankset: Stronglight cranks and spider and TA chainring (53*45)
Simplex Juy 543 rear derailleur
Simplex Juy 53 front derailleur
Simplex double shifters
Brooks saddle
Bottle cage on the handlebar
Stronglight headset
Philippe handlebar and stem
Stronglight bottom bracket
5-speed freewheel 14-15-16-17-19

 

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More close up details. Note the rare Simplex dual cable pull 543 rear derailleur.

 

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1989 Liberia Charly Mottet Time Trial Bike (RMO-Liberia-Mavic Team)