Thomas,
I wish I had a lot of knowledge about this frame. All I
really can say is that it closely resembles a number of French
bicycles that I've seen over the years - e.g. I've seen bikes
from LeJeune and other smaller companies that seem identical
(or nearly so) to this one.
The resemblance is so close that it makes me wonder if
there wasn't one large contract producer of fine frames making
all of them and simply afixing different badges and insignias
for each "manufacturer".
Anyway, good luck with the research,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia, USA
> I need some help.
> Please look at this frame :
>
http://www.arcor.de/
>
> The seat lug :
>
http://www.arcor.de/
>
> The bottom bracket :
>
http://www.arcor.de/
>
> There are no graphics or decals on the frame, at the right
> fork blade
> Is a Reynolds 531 decal, on the left blade is a Campagnolo
> decal.
> The fork is chromed, the frame is gold metallic, no chrome at
> all.
> The seat tube has a cream white segment.
> The threading of the bottom bracket is French, 35x1. Long
> Campagnolo
> dropouts with the little hole over the derailleur hanger.
> I have seen this seat lug, and this seat stay work before,
> but I cant
> remember On which manufacturer.
> The bottom bracket is stamped with RGF, in an ovalised
> circle.
>
> I have received this frame with a terrible story:
> This was the bike from Rudi Altig (or one of his team
> members, which was
> ridden through the Tour de France. The person who gave this
> frame to me
> don't remember in which year. The team left a few bikes in
> France, for Young riders !! I can't believe that.
> But this was the story.
>
> Could this be the bike from the Margnat-Paloma team?
>
> Does everybody seen such a frame in the past?
> Unfortunately this frame has a little crack in the chain
> stay.
>
> I don't reach Rudi in the moment. I could ask him, but this
> was such a terrible story, I don't want that he thinks I am
> totally crazy now,
> So please have a look.
> Thank You very much.
>
> Thomas Reitz
>
> Wiesbaden / Germany