For those not at the Cirque a couple of years ago, this Meral is the bike that changed hands about 5 times within 48 hours, and finally found a home with Joe. I had it briefly, and would have kept it if only it had been a cm or two smaller. Even the color grows on you (like a fungus) (-: . I'd say Meral definitely qualifies as one of the "oddball" French frames.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
> My first French bike was an Azenave or Cazenave (age 8 after a two year
> campaign, the bike bug having attacked in full frenzy at age 6). There are
> probably 100s of obscure brands. Jeunet, Astra ...
>
> The good Lejeunes are not that commmon. I am now the owner the PROUD owner
> of the celebrated green Meral. They are certainly rare. Especially in
> chartreuse (sp?)There is a home for every bike. It is very similar to a
> LeJeune, probably the same builder, and I have them hanging side by side
as
> frames right now.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch NJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GalliGruppo@aol.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]French bikes not commonly found...
>
>
> > In a message dated 7/23/02 5:03:39 PM Central Daylight Time,
> jprice@2-10.com
> > writes:
> >
> > > what other French bikes
> > > are out there that we don't see or mention too often ?
> >
> > For "oddball" French bikes, I'd love to find a Lejeune. I don't see
> Mercier,
> > Stella, Urago, Bertin, or Follis very often either.
> >
> > Greg Gagliano
> > Olathe, KS