French Racing Bicycles
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Old School Grand Master
Colinelli Specs:
Super Technicycle Diffusion frame
Super Vitus 980
Special Double Butted
Extra Light Series
Front and rear derailleurs: HURET Jubilee
Crank: Tevano 172.5 mm
Drivetrain
Front: Double chainrings (Tevano) 42-52 teeth
Rear: 14-24 6-speed cassette
MAVIC Module E2 wheels
CLB brakes
Weight 18.8lbs (without mudguards)
Super Technicycle Diffusion frame
Super Vitus 980
Special Double Butted
Extra Light Series
Front and rear derailleurs: HURET Jubilee
Crank: Tevano 172.5 mm
Drivetrain
Front: Double chainrings (Tevano) 42-52 teeth
Rear: 14-24 6-speed cassette
MAVIC Module E2 wheels
CLB brakes
Weight 18.8lbs (without mudguards)
Canuk
Old School Grand Master
This bicycle belonged to Hubert Arbes, (team mate of Bernard Hinault), a professional from 1975 to 1982. A key teammate of Lucien Van Impe (TDF 1976) and Bernard Hinault (TDF 79/80/81/82 and Giro 80). Born in Lys, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, on January 9, 1950.
The bike:
Profiled Reynolds 531 tubes. Campagnolo Super Record groupset; seatpost, headset, brakes, derailleurs, crankset, pedals, rear hub. Selle Italia "Superleggera" saddle. Cinelli handlebars. Benetto handlebar tape and end caps. Sédis chain. Maillard 7-speed freewheel (13/14/15/16/17/18/19). Mavic front hub and rims. Clément "Critérium" tubular tires. Cobra "Profilé" bottle cage. Galli toe clips.
Bike weight: 9,000 kg.
The bike:
Profiled Reynolds 531 tubes. Campagnolo Super Record groupset; seatpost, headset, brakes, derailleurs, crankset, pedals, rear hub. Selle Italia "Superleggera" saddle. Cinelli handlebars. Benetto handlebar tape and end caps. Sédis chain. Maillard 7-speed freewheel (13/14/15/16/17/18/19). Mavic front hub and rims. Clément "Critérium" tubular tires. Cobra "Profilé" bottle cage. Galli toe clips.
Bike weight: 9,000 kg.
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More photos, note the rubber seal on the seat post to prevent ingress and moisture.
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Production of Alcyon bicycles began in 1902, and motorcycles in 1904 with the creation of a model with a ZL2 engine. Alessandro Anzani won the 1905 World Motorcycle Champion on a Buchet-powered model.
That same year, the Alcyon cycling team was founded. The brand equipped a large number of professional and amateurs cyclists of the era. Alcyon bicycles won 14 Tours de France, 12 Paris-Roubaix, and 13 Bordeaux-Paris races. A small manufacturer based in the western suburbs of Paris, Alcyon was one of the most successful in France. Its annual successes in the Tour de France earned it the nickname "the intrepid Alcyon."
Subsequently, Alcyon acquired various brands such as "Cycles A. Thomann" (1911), "Armor," "Labor," "Olympique Cycles," and "La Française Diamant" (1923).
Before the First World War, Alcyon also built a few automobiles, but commercial failure put an end to this diversification.
That same year, the Alcyon cycling team was founded. The brand equipped a large number of professional and amateurs cyclists of the era. Alcyon bicycles won 14 Tours de France, 12 Paris-Roubaix, and 13 Bordeaux-Paris races. A small manufacturer based in the western suburbs of Paris, Alcyon was one of the most successful in France. Its annual successes in the Tour de France earned it the nickname "the intrepid Alcyon."
Subsequently, Alcyon acquired various brands such as "Cycles A. Thomann" (1911), "Armor," "Labor," "Olympique Cycles," and "La Française Diamant" (1923).
Before the First World War, Alcyon also built a few automobiles, but commercial failure put an end to this diversification.
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