French Racing Bicycles

Close up details of the Gitane. The water slide decals are stunning
 

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1960 Mercier of Pierre Beuffeuil (Mercier BP Hutchinson team)
 

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1960 Mercier bike by Pierre Beuffeuil. That year, "Pierrot" won a magnificent stage of the Tour de France in Troyes, the famous stage where the riders stopped to greet General de Gaulle in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises.

In 1960 "Pierrot" also finished 2nd in Bordeaux-Saintes (1st Raymond Poulidor) and 2nd in the Fleche Wallonne (1st Pino Cerami).

The bike:

Reynolds 531 frame and forks
Campagnolo record groupset
Mafac Dural Forgé center pull brakes
Campagnolo record 36 spoke wheels
AVA handlebars and stem
53*45 chainrings
5 speed freewheel (14.15.16.17.19)
Brook leather saddle
Christophe toe clips and Binda belts
AVA rims
Bottle cage on handlebars
 

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Close up details
 

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1960 Vélo piste Claude Gabard​

 

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Old track bike from the 50s-60s that belonged to Robert Varnajo at first and then sold to Claude Gabard later.
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Steel frame and forks with integrated headset engraved "special"
Brook leather saddle
AVA stem (very beautiful)
Aluminum handlebar
Stronglight steel headset
Steel keyed crankset 46 teeth chainring
Campagnolo record track wheel
 

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Close up details of the frame
 

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1983 Peugeot PRO 10 of Philippe Martinez (Peugeot Shell Michelin team)
 

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Superb Peugeot Pro 10 bike that belonged to Philippe Martinez, a professional rider in the early 80s in the Peugeot Shell Michelin team.

The bike is in exceptional condition and in original paint!!!

reynolds 531 frame with fully chromed front and rear forks
Spidel group (group of Simplex, Maillard, Mafac and Stronglight)
Spidel 107 53*41 crankset 175mm cranks
Spidel pedals
Spidel LJ front derailleurs
Spidel SLJ5500 openwork rear derailleur
Simplex retro friction shifters
Spidel Stronglight aluminum headset
Stronglight bottom bracket Titanium axle
Spidel seatpost
Spidel side-pull brakes Titanium axle
Spidel hubs
Mavic rims
Turbo saddle
Maillard 7-speed freewheel
Cinelli handlebar and stem
Weinmann brake levers
 

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Close up details
 

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