Boulogne Bicycle Rally

[thanetspeedshop]

Some luvverly bicycles in Boulogne at the weekend:

Pretty Falcon

Nicely patina'd Rossignoli

V. clean Hetchins

Dursley Pedersons

Sorry for the rubbish digital pics, I've got more on proper film, I'll try to scan them in when they're processed.

 

[paininthe]

Some nice photos, a Falcon in France?

Anyway, That is the biggest jump on front chainrings and what a huge rear gear, what mech takes all that chain slack up ?

Nicely patina'd Rossignoli

 

[tintin40]

:shock: could make your eyes water good pic's

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Some nice photos, a Falcon in France?

I'd guess (Falcon, Hetchins, Dursley Pedersens, Moulton AM14) there was a strong British contingent.

That is the biggest jump on front chainrings

Wide-range doubles were very popular at one time on French touring bikes. Feast your eyes:

http://www.reneherse.com/singerchrome.html

http://www.reneherse.com/1968blue.html

and what a huge rear gear, what mech takes all that chain slack up ?

Campagnolo Rally, innit.