> Yesterday, still another bike "fell from the sky" into my humble
> stable. A dump find, kindly bestowed by a cycling friend.
>
> At first glance, it looked like a Gitane sticker on the head tube,
> even though he told me it was a St Etienne before bringing it by. I
> was curious about the St. Etienne brand itself, and also any
> connection to Gitane.
>
> The bike looks like 531 main tubes, simplex drop outs and criterium
> derailleurs, mafac, belleri, and nervar star components. It had
> only the rear tubular rear wheel witha normandy luxe hub.
>
> Any comments or info appreciated.
>
> Mark Hoffman
> Breathing easy after the 33rd NB Crit is over in
> New Britain, CT
A friend gave me an early 70s St. Etienne a few months back: decal
indicated Reynolds 531 main tubes, Simplex dropouts, Nervar Star
crankset, Mafac Racer brakes, Simplex mechs, Mavic tubular rims with
Exceltoo Super Competition hubs, Ideale 39 saddle, St. Etienne/
Belleri bars and stem. I gave it a spray can repaint and turned it in
to a porteur: http://picasaweb.google.com/
Neal Lerner
Brookline, MA
USA