Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

Guinessisgoodforyou said:

Great to see a young man interested in old bikes. I'm a big fan of Charrel, I posted a few earlier on and they are stunning bicycles.

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I had a feeling that you would like it

There is another one but is it really built by Charrel?

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/146504670434

1940s Charrel for restoration on Leboncoin.

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Filochard said:

I had a feeling that you would like it

There is another one but is it really built by Charrel?

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/146504670434

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I'm not sure if it's a Charrel, the fork isn't quite right but other details are. It's certainly a lovely bike and with a little work even better. The head badge says Cousin, that could of course be the shop that supplied it.

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Guinessisgoodforyou said:

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Oh for a lottery win, that is beyond perfect in every single way

I have no idea what it is about the bikes in this thread because modern (post 90's) road bikes just hold no interest for me and usually Im just like yuk (especially the plastic bikes) but theres just something beautifully classic about these old bikes that is missing in modern bikes and it really captures my imagination even though I could never own one with drop bars I can see a certain beauty in them now.

Thank you all for the shares and education

Scott-S said:

Oh for a lottery win, that is beyond perfect in every single way

I have no idea what it is about the bikes in this thread because modern (post 90's) road bikes just hold no interest for me and usually Im just like yuk (especially the plastic bikes) but theres just something beautifully classic about these old bikes that is missing in modern bikes and it really captures my imagination even though I could never own one with drop bars I can see a certain beauty in them now.

Thank you all for the shares and education

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My pleasure mate

This one on Marketplace:

1950's Peugeot Helium

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BkvmAiG4B/




Too big for me..... malheureusement

Another blue lugless frenchie on the bay. Rear brake cable through top tube, high pivot center pull's, half wrap around seat stays....

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Not much from me except more of an observation. I had to go Paris last week (yes, yes, yes ..... I did get fully disenfected after being in La Capital for three days but still managed to catch some dreaded lurgy thing). Anyhow ......

Spent sometime just watching the world go by on a few outdoor terraces, and also seeing what is parked up at what is now fairly common bike parking. Lots of retro Pugs and Motobecanes doing active service, most converted to single speed.

What got me the most, it's actually not Monsieur holding the retro torch though. Monsieur seems to like his new fangled battery driven bike gadget, or cargo bike, or bike for one adult and two kids. Statistically, it's Madame who is still going around on immaculate well looked after bikes likes these - mainly 3 or 4 or 5 speed - with a common addition of a front basket only. Generally more flamboyant colours and rode by all ages :





Tons of bike shops and niche bike shops catering for personal transport.