Interesting semi-pro bike. Looks to have two-piece clamped-together handlebar, wrap-around seatstays, and the metal remains of one Mafac hood atop the right lever, "glued on" with the remains of the rubber itself! Crank, pedals and head lugs appear to be early '60's to me. The color's not too catchy, so probably will go, as you say, "cheap". The stem must weigh a good half-kg. or so.
David Snyder
From: " andrei padlowski " <coelcanth@gmail.com> Subject: [CR]interesting old French bike on ebay in Pennsylvania
> here is an old (50s?) french machine that looks like it will go cheap..
>
> 'la sportive' ??
> nice fork crown & lug work..
> full reynolds tubing.. old mafac brake levers, lyotard berthet pedals,
> campy
> downtube cable guide.. check out the weird titan rip-off stem !!
>
> http://ebay.com/
> ebay item # 150195478099