those are Guidonnet levers, popular on city/touring bikes. so you can ride the "tops" and use the brake levers. CLB, Beborex, and Mafac all made them. I believe it was a French thing, as I don't know of any other manufacturers other than the French ones that produced them. Can anyone correct me? joel flood Philadelphia
From: "Eric Phillips" <altinos(AT)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CR]HELIUM TOURING BIKE -on ebay
Do those brake levers have a fancy name? I've never seen those before.
Eric Phillips Southfield, MI USA
On 2/12/07, Pete Geurds <raleighpro(AT)dejazzd.com> wrote:
>
> Item number: 230090337218
> Trash or treasure?
> Is the sellers claim of 60's vintage right?
> 650 tires, 4 speed, and top tube shifter make me think it's older.
> Maybe someone better versed in older French bikes can get closer on the
> date?
>
Do those brake levers have a fancy name? I've never seen those before.
Eric Phillips
Southfield, MI
USA