Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

[Filochard]

At the beginning of this film, a short visit in the Thirouard show room:
https://memoire.ciclic.fr/5175-cyclotourisme-a-vierzon

 

[Filochard]

Another forgotten hero, André Bertetto:

https://flic.kr/p/rsMAmH

 

[Zullo]

I've got something any French aficionados could be interested in!

Found 5 of these in an old bike shop in Rouen, France. They are genuine St. Christopher name tags for bicycles, ready for engraving/personalising (AFAIK there was a period post war when bike registration was compulsory). In pristine polished aluminium with all the correct nuts and bolts to secure them. Pukka!

 

[Canuk]

I'm looking at a Bernard Carre built French frame/bike. Won't see it in the metal till Sunday, but did he build tourers? I thought he was mainly building road bikes and specialist frames for professionals?

 

[grantoury]

A rando from Carré

https://steel-vintage.com/products/bernard-carre-classic-randonneur-bike-1980-detail

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I'm looking at a Bernard Carre built French frame/bike. Won't see it in the metal till Sunday, but did he build tourers? I thought he was mainly building road bikes and specialist frames for professionals?

Yes as far as I know.

 

[Nabeaquam]

Good morning.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

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Morning mate, you know this isn't the inn right?

 

[Nabeaquam]

Morning mate, you know this isn't the inn right?

How stupid of me.oh well

 

[Jesper]

Speaking of Bernard Carré bikes: late '70s "Type Competition" (per head badge); Super Vitus 971 frame.
I do not think it is a racing frame for its era due to ~43cm chainstays which would be fairly long for any racing geometry. Notice rear wheel space even with hub about as far forward as it can in the d-o's; plenty of room for fenders. I think it is a randonneur/audax frame myself. Owner believes it to be a club racer. You tell me.