Was BF definitely a separate entity from Belleri?
Examining the gold anodized bars fitted to my PX-10, the engravings state "Belleri" framed by laurels with "France" on a banner below on the right hand side of the bar (left when viewed from the front of the bike) and "BF" inside a double diamond on the left hand side with "Manufacture De Guidons St. Etienne France" within the nested diamonds.
I always thought BF was shorthand for Belleri Fabrique or something to that effect. The bars happen to be fitted to a gold anodized "Belri Course" stem.
So does Belleri = BF = Belri = one former or extant manufacturing concern in France?
Charlie Young
Honey Brook, PA
USA
> Subject: Re: [CR]Was Odd Mavic headset now "JPR"
>
>
>> Hey Hugh:
>>
>> Interesting!
>> Maybe "BF" was yet another variation (Couild that have been Belleri?) or
>>similar because I distinctly recall that JPR advertised those in the early
> to >mid 1970s in French mags.
>
> BF was unrelated to Belleri.
>
> Many French small manufacturers were completely clueless as to how to
> maket
> their products and used manufacturer/wholesaler/distributors such as JPR
> (Routens) for their marketing and distribution.
>
> BTW, I imported JPR seatposts, pedals, bag supports, bag mounts, cycle
> stands, low rider racks, chain holders, seat lug bolts, chain whips, and
> QR
> mounted "torch" holders in addition to the headsets.
>
> Some pretty interesting stuff at the time. Blackburn sent a flunky over to
> snag a set of the low rider racks when he heard about them,
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hugh Enox
> La Honda, CA