Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Excellent find, thanks for sharing

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I couldn't remember the name of the book but started lusting after a Pink Mercier so Googled it and eventually found the right image of it in a book for sale on eBay. Picked mine up a few years back for three quid posted ... still some on eBay, it's a great book with loads of colour pictures of French bikes and cyclists

Now in my basket

 

[bagpuss]

Pictures of a lovely "Cyclo" in saw a a Spanish bike shop back in 2008.
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[/url]Cyclo 1930's by rebalrid, on Flickr

Cyclo 1930's by rebalrid, on Flickr

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That's handsome, check out the curved cranks

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Very beautiful Jo Routens, check the reinforcement at the b/bkt d/t s/t.

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...ers-and-porteurs.449944/page-102#post-3369822

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Some very good articles and nice bicycles.


https://www.ebykr.com/goeland-soaring-to-lofty-heights/
https://www.ebykr.com/j-lefol-inventeur-constructeur/
https://www.ebykr.com/terrot-forging-the-way/
https://www.ebykr.com/tech-specs-1951-rene-herse/
https://www.ebykr.com/tech-specs-1950s-le-chemineau-randonneur/
https://www.ebykr.com/jo-routens-randonneur-excellence/
https://www.ebykr.com/cycles-automoto-setting-the-standard/
https://www.ebykr.com/tech-specs-1937-caminade-caminargent-bordeaux-paris/
https://www.ebykr.com/caminade-circle-of-cycle/

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Some more..

https://www.ebykr.com/tech-specs-1950-maury-randonneur/
https://www.ebykr.com/duralumin-history-and-use-in-bicycle-building/
https://www.ebykr.com/ideale-saddles-behind-leather-curtain/

 

[Woz]

@Guinessisgoodforyou - All this porn. If you continue like this you will go blind.

 

[Woz]

Hinault on that blue Gitane.

Retro imagery. Cool as fcuk, and even without all the digital quality you are there.

The ride, the pain, the glory. At this precise moment, Hinault was on the map as a French hero and tough nut.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

All this porn. If you continue like this you will go blind.

I will have to risk it Hinault was a tough rider, the badger if memory serves.