Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

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Post war Paul Charrel. Translation below. Look at the fork crown, its sculpture.

After the Second World War, Paul Charrel took out a patent for a so-called "rectilinear brake". The pad holder was movable in relation to the "cantilever" and rubbed on a straight "path" to the pad, so that when braking the pad did not describe an arc but moved horizontally. This brake is clearly visible on the machine. It is never easy to make a well-balanced, very small frame, even with 650 wheels.

This one, made for a lady, probably in 1946, with the seatstays almost parallel to the down tube, is a perfect example of Paul Charrel's know-how, as was a wrought iron worker. Off-centre shifter and brakes patented in 1946, with their special cable reinforcements. On the front fender, a large rivet obstructs the attachment point of a first luggage rack (for a child's seat?) replaced by the 2nd generation pannier holder attached to the handlebars, as well as the seat and the rear light. Crossed seatstays. Two high fixing points for the rear mudguard. In-line linkage attachments with two reverse threaded barrels. Cyclo dural rear derailleur, the Charrel front one with cable, controlled by a Cyclo lever, very discreetly hidden under the chain case made from two different ones. This pair of Stronglight chainrings is a novelty in 1946. The first luggage rack had required the headlight to be placed on the side of the wheel. For this purpose Paul Charrel made a nice dural bracket, probably cut out of the same sheet metal which he used to make some brake levers.

 

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Paul Charrel, nearly all original. Late 40s, early 50s. Note the brake levers. Translation below.
The bike below is completely original except for the handlebar braid and the tyres. Reinforced cable at the pull point and first generation pannier holder with screw lock. The small reflector is original, the larger one has been added to respect the minimum dimensions imposed by a change in regulations. The front derailleur, controlled by a Cyclo lever, also serves as a pump holder. The ring is designed to hold a spare derailleur spring if the one in the chain stay breaks. Two fixing points on the crossbar give unrivaled rigidity to the rear mudguard and bag holder.

 

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[grantoury]

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Magnifique!

 

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[Imlach]

@Mickeyspinn Better pictures of the brakes you were interested in.

I adore the brake levers

 

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Pre war Falaschi,
In 1939, to go to work at the other end of Lyon, a young rider wanted a city bicycle with as many elements as possible identical to those of his racing bike of a big brand. To do this, he went to Falaschi, a cycle dealer in his neighbourhood, about whom we know nothing more than what appears on the nameplate. The war broke out and the young man knew the path of almost all the French of his generation: youth work camp, STO. The factory where he worked was destroyed by Allied bombing. When peace returned, he found work near his home and the bicycle was almost never used again.

 

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I adore the brake levers

Cut from sheet ali by hand, if what I read is correct.

 

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Late 40s Falaschi. Translation below.
On this very classic and sturdy bicycle from the late 40's, equipped with JEAY brakes, Cyclo derailleur and Mavic Inal mudguards, we can see that the nameplate has been modified: the N, initial of Mr. Falaschi's first name, has been replaced by a dog's head.