Dave, I have tyo agree with Frank. After a scan through the post war section of The Dancing Chain I think you will have to be content with 3 or 4 cogs, either French or English Cyclo, if you want to be period correct. There were other French makers, such as Super Inax.
Nigel Land North Lincs UK
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 22:06:59 +0100 From: <vergrandis@tesco.net> To: dave martinez <dmart84815@yahoo.com> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Wtd Cyclo 5 spd Derailleur Message-ID: <20060520210659.JANY16286.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@smtp.ntlworld.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 6
Dear Dave, Normally Cyclo gears are three or four speed I am not aware that they ever mad a five speed gear. The Cyclo's I personally know are; The Standard (twin cable), Sinclo (single cable), Ace (similar to Osgear but nots so efficent), Poly and Witmy.
Cyclo Benelux made lots of various five speed models.
Could one of the more knowledgeable experts on the list tell me what was the
name of the Cyclo 5 speed if they ever made one? I am talking about the
English Cyclo.
Kind regards Frank.
>
> From: dave martinez <dmart84815@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2006/05/20 Sat PM 07:54:46 BST
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Wtd Cyclo 5 spd Derailleur
>
> Hello All,
>
> Does anyone have a 5 speed Cyclo rear derailleur that they'd be willing
to part with?
> I'm in search of an example in very good + operational condition (let me
know what you have anyways) . Its for a 1940s Ondet mixte, which I'm
restoring for my wife. The bike has appeared in the Rivendell Reader and
VBQ. Cash paid.
>
> Note, the Cyclo that I need is NOT the Benelux model.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Martinez
> Fremont Ca