Re: [CR] Mystery French Frame.....

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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 13:18:00 -0700
From: "verktyg" <verktyg@aol.com>
To: John Betmanis <johnb@oxford.net>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <AANLkTinDeZnpzNrtojQJZPtrjQVM0eF7c8gAYr0ft_EA@mail.gmail.com> <4BF43F20.2060804@oxford.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Mystery French Frame.....


Those style Bocama lugs were not that commonly used.

The 25.8mm seat post was the standard for many French frames made of 1mm wall thickness "light gage" tubing.

(28mm OD - 25.8mm seat post = 2.2mm/2 = 1.1mm with .1mm per side = 1mm)

That would tend to rule out standard Reynolds 531 butted tubing.

The arched brake bridge was frequently used on bikes with cantilever brakes.

The Huret dropouts wold have limited it to Huret derailleurs. The French though highly of Huret Alvit derailleurs. I don't recall ever seeing a cyclocross bike with Huret derailleurs though?

So as others suggested, it was probably an entry to mid level cyclocross or randonneur frame made by one of the smaller French bike manufacturers like Jeunet.

Chas. Colerich Oakland, Ca USA

John Betmanis wrote:
> The lugs look just like those on my Jeunet (except for the fork, because
> mine is a track bike).
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Oldyellr/jeunet/