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Post by kickstandman on Oct 29, 2015 1:08:18 GMT
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Post by bicyclebits on Oct 31, 2015 19:44:15 GMT
Bertin Classic Cycles - bertinclassiccycles.wordpress.com/ Possibly the source for your Daniel Rebour Bertin catalogue drawing? If you really like it, I can send you a full scan of the complete page. Jim |
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Post by kickstandman on Nov 1, 2015 17:34:13 GMT
Bertin Classic Cycles - bertinclassiccycles.wordpress.com/ Possibly the source for your Daniel Rebour Bertin catalogue drawing? If you really like it, I can send you a full scan of the complete page. Jim Thank you, I will read this. A man in town was selling a Bertin, very nice looking bicycle. I believe some 531 Reynolds. |
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Post by bicyclebits on Nov 1, 2015 19:05:24 GMT
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Post by Jem on Nov 1, 2015 19:13:19 GMT
I set up a Falcon bikes forum before summer, just to see what would happen. I did it with Pro-boards (the same as this one is made on) as it is free and easy to use. I did it as an experiment to see if anyone used it, as we had a thread on here about why other comparable bike manufacturers didn't have such a fanatical fan base. The result is that no one has joined or posted on there in all these months - but in fairness, it's not findable on Google in the same way that this one was quite quickly after set up. Maybe if people could see it then they would use it? here it is falconbikes.freeforums.net |
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Post by bicyclebits on Nov 1, 2015 21:50:48 GMT
sooper8-
I think the Falcon idea has merit and the Forum looked good when I checked it a few minutes ago. You might want to seed the site with some photos, brochures or articles. Start them as Falcon... so the search engines grab it. Get onto some other sites like Bike Forum in the US and Retro Bike in the UK. As Falcon/Ernie Clements topics arise, comment and link to your Forum. Really, it is a matter of connecting and helping the connections along. Peter Marshall, an ex-pat Brit, imported and assembled Falcons here in the Niagara area of Ontario, Canada in the 80s. I will try and scrounge up some info to help seed your site - it may take a while!
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Post by 54roadie on Nov 2, 2015 18:15:29 GMT
Jem, I believe I've seen Falcon photos in the "Other Bikes" thread, are those of yours? I don't see any from you on Flickr, but that might just be my inexperience. bicyclebits if correct - put up some good photos, and a couple of posts with "Falcon" as the first word in the title, and your forum will be easier to find.
I always thought of Falcons as a bit exotic - didn't see very many, and only one shop that I knew of carried them with any regularity. The brand now, I notice, is part of a larger group and their models are all under 500 GBP.
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Post by Jem on Nov 2, 2015 20:46:04 GMT
Jem, I believe I've seen Falcon photos in the "Other Bikes" thread, are those of yours? I don't see any from you on Flickr, but that might just be my inexperience. bicyclebits if correct - put up some good photos, and a couple of posts with "Falcon" as the first word in the title, and your forum will be easier to find. I always thought of Falcons as a bit exotic - didn't see very many, and only one shop that I knew of carried them with any regularity. The brand now, I notice, is part of a larger group and their models are all under 500 GBP. Frank - no, I may have posted a pic of a Falcon at some point but it wouldn't have been mine as I am not an owner of one. I am always on the verge of buying one, and then for various reasons I don't seal the deal. I know that Viscount and Falcon had the same distributers in Europe for a time (might have been linked to their Yamaha thing, as Yamaha didn't own Viscount but were 'just' distributer- someone please correct me if I'm wrong here) And with the Shimano components and it particular the high flange hubs, they always struck me as being the closest bike to the Viscount and were somewhat in competition with each other and on price point. I would like a Falcon (Black Diamond or something even higher up the model order) but can't really justify it at present. As for the forum - I will try and put a few things on and thanks for advice. I feel a touch on the fraudulent side though, not actually owning one yet. Along side this I could set up a Koga-Miyata vintage forum, as I did actually own one of these - but don't any longer. Again, another good bike with lots of Shimano parts. Had to sell it as it was too small for me and it felt like I was sitting about 2 inches behind the handle bars!  IMG_2566 by Sooper 8, on Flickr  IMG_2552 by Sooper 8, on Flickr  IMG_2559 by Sooper 8, on Flickr  IMG_2563 by Sooper 8, on Flickr |
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Nov 2, 2015 21:18:14 GMT
Before Trek became a mega-corporation, it was a small bike builder making only hand built steel road bikes. The now extinct, Trek hand made steel bikes, have a cult like following. They were sweet riding and well built. I have one in my bike stable (see picture). The Vintage Trek website celebrates and supports the old steel bikes with a zeal not unlike that found in some Viscount owners. Vintage Trek is at www.vintage-trek.com/Enjoy Jim Attachment Deleted |
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Post by kickstandman on Nov 3, 2015 3:33:30 GMT
Cool, we can talk about all kinds of bicycles, this is the Bertin they mentioned:   And for you in the UK, I found this cool bike from Ingerland off of Tonton Velos Forum; a Ken Ryan, sideways picture but it reads Ken Ryan and underneath Hounslow, so I get it, that is a part of London en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounslow , a lot of these types of crafted bicycles in England, UK from what I understand, a real treasure trove:   Also, Italian Cycling Journal, a blog is not real active right now, but they have had a lot of good things on it about Coppi, old and new bikes, I don't care that much about the new stuff. italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/
Beware of Fake Campagnolo Products
italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2015/10/beware-of-fake-campagnolo-products.htmlWow. Ottavio Bottecchia
italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/ottavvio-bottecchia.htmlPinarello, Colnago, a lot of history at that website. |
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Post by kickstandman on Nov 3, 2015 3:35:35 GMT
Before Trek became a mega-corporation, it was a small bike builder making only hand built steel road bikes. The now extinct, Trek hand made steel bikes, have a cult like following. They were sweet riding and well built. I have one in my bike stable (see picture). The Vintage Trek website celebrates and supports the old steel bikes with a zeal not unlike that found in some Viscount owners. Vintage Trek is at www.vintage-trek.com/Enjoy Jim Very nice. |
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Post by bicyclebits on Nov 3, 2015 14:54:42 GMT
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Post by bicyclebits on Nov 3, 2015 14:56:07 GMT
kickstandman-
That blue Bertin looks like an early 80s C 35.
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Post by Jem on Nov 3, 2015 16:00:15 GMT
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Post by kickstandman on Nov 4, 2015 2:36:16 GMT
Bicyclebits, thank you. It's very nice. The website's answer man!  ----------- I note too, the Vintage Trek site has that components listing which is helpful in dating bikes. ----------- Milwaukee Craig's List chicago.craigslist.org/nch/bik/5284542390.html Maybe this is actually in the Chicago area, well the two cities are fairly close. I'm not going to try to hunt this Jeunet down (packing and shipping) but some day, I'd like to have one if the right deal comes along. I like that Royal Blue and it is a 620, so I think not as good as a 630. Very good shape. I've seen a very similar one, same color/colour.     I'd guess it's been modified some but as for the handlebar wrap, I think I saw another vintage Jeunet with the same. Simplex shifters probably but not the rear mech/derailleur. Per TonTon Velo, the violet bicycle is a Jeunet on the right, the golden coloured/colored one is a Chardonett, the left one.  Discussion Thread: forum.tontonvelo.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=25185&start=15 I hope it's okay to post some of these. The Chardonett is actually close in color a bit to the Gumtree Viscount Grand Sport.  |
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Post by bicyclebits on Nov 5, 2015 15:29:00 GMT
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Post by kickstandman on Nov 11, 2015 17:09:59 GMT
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Post by kickstandman on Nov 14, 2015 23:12:19 GMT
Peugeot fansite: www.bikeboompeugeot.com/ Also, see Sheldon Brown's page for more resources: www.sheldonbrown.com/velos.htmlNishikis, quite a following, I'm sure some of their bikes are grade A. www.cykelhobby.com/nisheng.htm (See some of it is in English). Back to Peugeots, it is interesting that a few or a lot were made in Canada, man, would I have loved to have known some of this info back then. www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Feature_Bicycles/Feature_Bicycles_Canada/Canadian_Peugeot/Canadian_Peugeot_1.htmOf course, making bikes in another country has been done by many, your Dutch and Ireland made Raleighs for example. Also on Peugeots and a few other bicycles (Schwinn I believe is mentioned), real bike boom lore here, they ad the "Helicomatic" hubs. www.borgercompagnie.com/helicomatic/history.htmlAn interesting article on a Peugeot with a Helicomatic Hub: unbreakablebridges.com/EL84/PH501.htmlSome blog work on 3 speeds, enough postings that if it interests one, worth checking out. threespeedgallery.blogspot.co.uk/ |
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Post by 54roadie on Nov 18, 2015 21:21:10 GMT
Nice work. Thanks!
Frank
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