Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

[Mickeyspinn]

Looked at the English Wikipedia entry, but it's not really answering and satisfying my curious observation; need to scout for old photographs and check some French definitions and sites...

Is there another term for french touring bikes?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I found this.

https://www.frenchlearner.com/vocabulary/cycling/
le cyclotourisme

https://sheldonbrown.com/eng-fren.html

 

[Dr Dremel]

A good friend of mine is really into them. Can´t really say much else as it´s not my expertise. Although I must say they do look cool!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Very nice, good taste

 

[Dr Dremel]

Yeah sorry for the crappy phone pics. He sent me some nicer shots, but I can´t find them ATM. I´ll send him the link to this thread.

 

[vcballbat]

Well now I'm completely disillusioned, been restoring Pugsey my 1960 PX10 , now it's off too the tip..

Thread '1960 Peugeot PX10.' https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1960-peugeot-px10.374551/

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Plan B... I'm gonna get some of them hammered mudguards

 

[M_Chavez]

@vcballbat
https://freshtripe.co.uk/velo-orange-650b-x-50mm-snakeskin-mudguards/

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Plan B... I'm gonna get some of them hammered mudguards

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Wise choice....more practical and most importantly stylish
And don't forget the flaps....leather tongues from old shoes

 

[vcballbat]

A bit earlier than mine, 58 I think with side pulls and suicide front shift, makes me wonder if the Peugeot Pro riders would have chucked on mudguards for winter training

http://bikeville.blogspot.com/2014/04/cool-shop-bike-late-1950s-peugeot-px-10.html?m=1

 

[Mickeyspinn]

A bit earlier than mine, 58 I think with side pulls and suicide front shift, makes me wonder if the Peugeot Pro riders would have chucked on mudguards for winter training

http://bikeville.blogspot.com/2014/04/cool-shop-bike-late-1950s-peugeot-px-10.html?m=1

Suicide...!..where the shifter should be