In a message dated 4/8/03 7:07:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
raleypc@netscape.net writes:
> Subj: [CR]Helyett Special Info
> Date: 4/8/03 7:07:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: <A HREF="mailto:raleypc@netscape.net">raleypc@netscape.net</A>
> To: <A HREF="mailto:classicrendezvous@bikelist.org">classicrendezvous@bikelist.org</A>
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> The new book, "The giants of Cycling", has a gorgeous color picture of
> Anquetil on a green "Helyett Special". The bike appears to have gold lined
> Nervex Leggere (sp?) lugs, Stronglight 57 crankset, Mafac brakes, and
> possibly Simplex JUY 61 gears. Was Helyett a manufacturer? If not does
> anyone know who made these frames?
>
> Paul Raley
> Top Finisher (and only) in toe clips at last weekends D20 USCF Chesapeake
> Road Race
> Rainy Leonardtown MD
>
I have a Helyett Special and now I know who is on the badge
Larry Black
Mt Airy, Md.