John,
Guidons is French for "handlebars". I expect ATAX is the brand, and perhaps Philippe is a model name.
Regards,
John Barry
Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
> List:
> Does anyone know any history on Atax as a brand or
> company? Some of the
> usual web sites for classic bikes mention components
> by this name, but
> nothing on the brand. For example, the CR website
> does not list Atax
> among the French component brands. Sheldon Brown
> does not list Atax in
> his glossary. Velobase does not include anything on
> this brand. Google
> searches have so far been fruitless. Nothing shows
> in Wikipedia.
>
> My PX-10 handlebars are engraved with "Atax",
> "Philippe" and "Guidons".
> I don't know which of these is a brand name, a model
> name, or what.
>
> Thanks,
> John Hurley
> Austin, Texas USA
>
>
>
>
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