Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

The city and mountain bikes are interesting. Fin.

 

[Imlach]

Now that's what I call a mountain bike



Adore the stem and bars. Lovely slack old school hottie right there.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Now that's what I call a mountain bike

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Adore the stem and bars. Lovely slack old school hottie right there.

I love this era, not snappy to ride, just long, low and comfortable

 

[Woz]

Interesting post there @Guinessisgoodforyou - catalogue specs and prices.

No doubt these represented good value for money. That '84 MTB is pretty good spec. - not a wiff of Shimano Deerhead.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

1949 PBP Rene Herse. Drawn by Daniel Rebour. With translation below.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Late 1940s O.F.F.A full suspension bicycle, this must have looked like a spaceship back then.

 

[grantoury]

Late 1940s O.F.F.A full suspension bicycle, this must have looked like a spaceship back then.

That is amazing. Front fork seems to pivot on the fork crown?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That is amazing. Front fork seems to pivot on the fork crown?

Yes, which either compresses or stretches the circular spring.

 

[grantoury]

Yes, which either compresses or stretches the circular spring.

typically french. elegant

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

The Huret Allvit, typically overlooked, but quite important I think.