Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

[Filochard]

Some close-ups on the Thirouard randonneur previously presented here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/vintage-french-randonneuers-and-porteurs.449944/post-3372635

Whether it can be called vintage while it was built in 1993 and is equipped with brifters, the debate is open

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Some close-ups on the Thirouard randonneur previously presented here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/vintage-french-randonneuers-and-porteurs.449944/post-3372635

Whether it can be called vintage while it was built in 1993 and is equipped with brifters, the debate is open

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That's a beautiful bicycle. Vintage m/c club classes vintage as 25 years. So in my eyes vintage. Brifters have been with us for 35 is years now, where does time go

 

[Filochard]

That's a beautiful bicycle. Vintage m/c club classes vintage as 25 years. So in my eyes vintage. Brifters have been with us for 35 is years now, where does time go

Thanks!
The chainstays are relatively short (415 mm) especially for a touring bike.
This explains the detour taken by the light control cable through the seattube

 

[onegoodbike]

This might be a good starting point for someone who fancies dipping their toe into randonneur ownership?. It's got some interesting features.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226162084611
Matt

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That appears to be all original. Good find

 

[grantoury]

My size.

 

[M_Chavez]

I love how my Frannie rides. If you want comfort over long distance of mixed surfaces, Rando is the way to go.
Nice looking bike. Wheels listed as 26" but I guess they are more likely to be 650B.

Fork blade shape looks like it might be durifort tubing

 

[Filochard]

I don’t think Peugeot has ever used Durifort tubes.
The tubes were manufactured in its factories (light and extra-light) except for high-end models (hikers or race) built with Vitus until 1957 then Reynolds appeared in the 1959 catalog.

This one is probably a "touriste léger" PC40 of 1952 recognizable by its brakes Bebolux.
It was the middle of the touring range, the upper models had Mafac cantilevers brakes.
The handlebar and brake levers must have been replaced by those of a randonneur.

For more details https://www.peugeotshow.com/

On such a beautiful bicycle, you must quickly forget the painful efforts to climb the hills with this duck flying in front of you.

 

[Woz]

@Filochard - utterly lovely bike you posted above. Great presentation too.

1993 I would say is officially vintage now. French government states 30 years for a registered vehicle to be a collectors item.
https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1925

Love that this is mixed in and blending with a lot of hmmmm very vintage / antique stuff

 

[Filochard]

Thank you very much for your appreciation.

In France, we can regret that the notoriety of the great Parisian craftsmen leaves little room for talented regional builders like Jean Thirouard whose quality of work is not recognized at its fair value.