> Are you sure of year bike was built ? sometimes when they
>open the rear of a frame (ie:120 to 126mm) they will replace the
>rear bridges, could be someone along the way added their own
>handiwork(or less than handiwork). How late was Routens building?
>Could you post a picture of seat stay attachment?
>
>
>BOB
Hi Bob,
The guy I bought it of was not the first owner but he have had the bike since the '80s. He claimed that the bike was from the '70s. Components indicate the early half of the '70s: Atom 5-speed freewheel, CLB brakes, Belleri stem and handle bar etc. Though frame spacing is 124mm; somehow I doubt that the brake bridge has been replaced.
The Routens company is still producing bikes:
They were quick to "adopted" the switch from French to Japanese/Italian components in the '70s. Therefore they managed to stay alive. They have a store and a, fairly large, catalog and are selling by post.
Thanks
Mike
Gothenburg
Sweden