Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Fin.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

1950s Royal en Vendette randonneur. Twin headlights Owners translation below.

As soon as I saw it, I said to myself that it might not be a low end bike, for a number of reasons.
The finesse of the fittings, the front derailleur lever on the seat tube and a second chainring that allows you to climb steep inclines made me think of a beautiful randonneuse.
The handlebars have been cut and need changing, and the front derailleur is missing.
Given the fixing which derailleur would be the right one?
Cyclo crankset
Professional’ engraved cranks
Rear derailleur and lever: cyclo
Le Simplex front derailleur lever (missing)
Le Martelé de Lefol mudguards
Hard aluminium chaincase
Dunlop saddle
On the hubs there is a drawing engraved, like an eagle it seems to me....Which brand?
I haven't found anything about Royal en Vedette but the En Vedette brand does exist. Do you think it's plausible that it's an En Vedette manufacture with a luxury label given the ‘Royal’?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Fin.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

A very nice low mileage 1970s Motobecane randonneur. Owners translation below.

Here's a tourer that I identify as a Motobécane Fédéral. It would therefore be a bicycle made in the Pantin workshop.
Here are a few details:
Frame with Huret dropouts, tubes maybe Reynolds but no sticker, Bocama fittings, frame number 1563
Super Champiuon aluminium rims on Normandy hubs with Huret Luxe butterflies
Michelin racing tyres 700-32
Steel handlebars with Pivo stem and Lightrace headset
Mafac Racer brakes
TA 48*35 crankset with 165 mm cranks
Huret Allvit rear derailleur
1981 Huret ClubII front derailleur
Atom 5-speed freewheel 14*16*18*21*24
Lyotard 36 pedals
Lionrone 71 saddle on Ruby chromed steel seatpost
Novi Dynamo with Soubitez headlights
The bike must have been ridden very little. The tyres and half hoods also need changing, as does the front derailleur.
I couldn't find a date on the equipment, but I date it between 1973 and 1975 approximately. See the extract from the 1973 catalogue.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Restored.

 

[Taboulet]

You are using several dozen of my images from Tontonvelo.com I represent many angry members of that forum, whose images you have also reproduced without consent. We have very strict copyright laws in France concerning images and ownership (there are fines of up to 50,000 euro). If they are not removed immediately, we will not hesitate to use legal means to do so.

You may not be aware of the law on ownership of images in France, you have this one chance to comply. Brexit does not protect you from French law.

 

[Woz]

You are using several dozen of my images from Tontonvelo.com I represent many angry members of that forum, whose images you have also reproduced without consent. We have very strict copyright laws in France concerning images and ownership (there are fines of up to 50,000 euro). If they are not removed immediately, we will not hesitate to use legal means to do so.

You may not be aware of the law on ownership of images in France, you have this one chance to comply. Brexit does not protect you from French law.

Please quote your references.

There will be little engagement without some serious authenticity too of you are and what you represent.

But most certainly would comply where needs be.

You can PM me (in French) or the thread owner.

You've made your point but we are not going to have knickers in a twist either just like that.

Also, this thread by no means wants to distract for the love of French bikes nor the good work at tontonvelo, but the total opposite.

So take that completely on board. if you are legitimate.

 

[Imlach]

You are using several dozen of my images from Tontonvelo.com I represent many angry members of that forum, whose images you have also reproduced without consent. We have very strict copyright laws in France concerning images and ownership (there are fines of up to 50,000 euro). If they are not removed immediately, we will not hesitate to use legal means to do so.

You may not be aware of the law on ownership of images in France, you have this one chance to comply. Brexit does not protect you from French law.

Hahahahahahaha

 

[Woz]

@Taboulet And you actually come here to buy a fcuking saddle. And you ask the weight too.



It's really stacked against you to take you seriously. The only serious part with you is get banned and gone.

 

[Imlach]

Pretty sure you're mixing up privacy laws with copyright laws. The fines you're referring to is for unauthorised spreading of photographic material involving people without their consent.

Viva la France