What store was it? A friend of a friend designs retail displays in NYC... perhaps he can find out more.
Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio
>I was walking in New York City today and went by a retail window display.
>It had a bunch of bikes in it.
> One caught my eye. It was a French tandem made of Reynolds 531. It had
> early simplex derailleurs, the rear
> was attached to the chain stay not the dropout, front and rear with the
> correct shifters, 4 speed freewheel, 650 sew-up wheels,
> a generator, Cantilever brakes with a spring on top, steel cotter cranks
> of the stronglight type, I could not
> make out the pedals, steel front handle bar aluminum rear bar, one ideal
> saddle, those nice french brake levers,
> a french headlight, fenders, a rear rack and a strange gadget that was
> driven by the front wheel I could not make
> it out. It was either a funny bell or a speedometer assembly.
>
> It was in nice as found in the shed condition. Tires rotted, not too
> rusty and missing only the front saddle.
>
> The badge said Terrot. I am going by Monday to make an offer.
>
> Is anyone familiar?
>
> Stewart Ferrell
>
> Brooklyn NYC