Re: [CR] [edited] New member trying to identify a french heart lugged frame

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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:54:56 -0700
From: "verktyg" <verktyg@aol.com>
To: Thibault Ferron <classicrendezvous@gmail.com>, Bob Freitas <freitas1@pacbell.net>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Subject: Re: [CR] [edited] New member trying to identify a french heart lugged frame

Your frame is most likely a Follis 172. Here's a link to a message on Bike Forums with pictures of a Follis 172 frame built up by the owner with a mixed bag of components.

>http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=297095&highlight=follis<

Note you have to become a member of Bike Forums to access the pictures. It's an easy process to join.

Regards,

Chas. Colerich Oakland, CA USA

Thibault Ferron wrote:
> One thing that disturb me about the follis probability is that the follis
> 1974 catalog doesn't mention any shimano equipment ...
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/France/bicycles/Follis/follis_ad.htm
>
> Thibault Ferron
> Paris, France
>
> On 6/16/10, Thibault Ferron:
>> Thank you Chas for the answer. I'll give the frame to my mechanic who is
>> very experienced. So you think it's most probably a Follis frame?
>>
>> Thibault Ferron
>> Paris, France