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Very RAD! Nice bike Josh!Mother of god that Ritchey... Well, I just built up my new fixie: a 1993 Diamond back Master TG.
Can you say RAD???
Luke.
Louison Bobet Cyclo Tourist
This mid-1960’s 15 speed Touring bike was built in France for the American market and was imported by Gene Portuesi’s Cyclo-Pedia mail order catalog and cycling hand book. The company was started in 1937 and traded well into the 1970’s, providing European components that were generally unavailable in the US until the 1970’s. Not only did they supply bikes and components but had a wealth of information on bike selection, bike tubing, use of derailleur gears, cycle camping, tubular tire repairs (remember them?), wheel building, spoke charts,cadence/gear charts, and gear ratio charts.
This particular bike was an entry level touring bike- steel frame, steel rims, cottered cranks, fenders, racks, and generator powered lights. A unique feature of the bike were the guidonnet brake levers, which enabled the rider to brake from the top of the handle bars rather than from the drops. This bike cost $100 at a time when an imported English 3-speed could be had for $40-50 and American balloon tire models cost $35 to $65. Of course, custom built cyclo-touring bikes with alloy components were hundreds of dollars so the Louison Bobet was really a bargain.
Since the derailleur, front rack, and head light are different, with no chain guard, I suspect that this bike is a slightly earlier model than the one on the page from this 1968 Cyclo Pedia catalog . Otherwise the bike is identical.
LB-1 by fanegatrac, on Flickr
Cyclo-Pedia Catalog by fanegatrac, on Flickr
LB-2 by fanegatrac, on Flickr
This mid-1960’s 15 speed Touring bike was built in France for the American market and was imported by Gene Portuesi’s Cyclo-Pedia mail order catalog and cycling hand book. The company was started in 1937 and traded well into the 1970’s, providing European components that were generally unavailable in the US until the 1970’s. Not only did they supply bikes and components but had a wealth of information on bike selection, bike tubing, use of derailleur gears, cycle camping, tubular tire repairs (remember them?), wheel building, spoke charts,cadence/gear charts, and gear ratio charts.
This particular bike was an entry level touring bike- steel frame, steel rims, cottered cranks, fenders, racks, and generator powered lights. A unique feature of the bike were the guidonnet brake levers, which enabled the rider to brake from the top of the handle bars rather than from the drops. This bike cost $100 at a time when an imported English 3-speed could be had for $40-50 and American balloon tire models cost $35 to $65. Of course, custom built cyclo-touring bikes with alloy components were hundreds of dollars so the Louison Bobet was really a bargain.
Since the derailleur, front rack, and head light are different, with no chain guard, I suspect that this bike is a slightly earlier model than the one on the page from this 1968 Cyclo Pedia catalog . Otherwise the bike is identical.
LB-1 by fanegatrac, on Flickr
Cyclo-Pedia Catalog by fanegatrac, on Flickr
LB-2 by fanegatrac, on Flickr
Just picked up this 79 motobecane super mirage.
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Not sure the specific year, but this is a Free Spirit Pinnacle FS-10 10 speed that was collecting rust in my back yard for over 3 years. It was free because someone unloaded it on my son, but his interest in bike building is nonexistent. I took it two weeks ago and cleaned it up with lots of CLR and added a GIANT multi-speed chain, 27" Kenda High Pressure Tires, Cellini bar tape, Bontrager bottle cage, Scwinn Gel seat cover to cover the horrible original, Bontrager inner tubes and made it road ready. It rides like a charm even though I had to take a bend out of the front wheel that must have come from a collision. I hope to change out the wheels for something a little more contemporary and sleek. It's already an eye catcher though especially in my little California desert town.
Louison Bobet Cyclo Tourist
LB-1 by fanegatrac, on Flickr
Cyclo-Pedia Catalog by fanegatrac, on Flickr
LB-2 by fanegatrac, on Flickr
Dbubbleguy, she is a really nice and well sorted touring bike – looks like a great daily rider.
This is the bike I wanted in 1969 but could not afford. When I saw it on Ebay, I just had to have it. Unfortunately, the frame is too large for me so I can't ride it. It will be on display soon at the Newark Bike Project (Newark, Delaware) with other classic bikes from the 1940s onward.
Here's an updated picture of my '70 Schwinn Suburban. FINALLY found a correct rear fender on Ebay along with the front one for only $35.00 shipped! GREAT shape too!
Did that mini-slide come standard on that model...Here's the Raleigh Sports
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No, it did not come equipped with it. It was an option. The bike looks exactly the way it looked in 73 catalog with Brooks seat, touring bag, pump with the exception of the generator light.
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^ Looks comfortable!
Luke.
Luke.
