French frame from the fifties or sixties, rescued from the trash - cleaned and rebuilt... with a twist. Needed to thin the herd ; sold it in 2014. Still see it sometimes in the streets of Strasbourg.
Frame:
Jeunet Captivante
Fork/Headset:
Jeunet/no-name
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Nervar/Velo Orange Grand Cru
Pedals:
MKS Sylvan Road
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
50t nervar chainring / 17t cog / KMC HX610 chain
Saddle/Seatpost:
Velo Orange Model 1/ Kalloy fluted seatpost
Brakes:
Tektro R556
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Exal ZX19/ Miche / Schwalbe Fat Frank 50-622
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Exal ZX19 / Shimano Deore / Schwalbe Fat Frank 50-622
Accessories:
Porteur rack
Added by giz404. Last updated about 4 years ago.
As of almost 11 years ago, giz404 has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
8 Comments
sold or not, glad you've kept this treasure posted. seems like you had ideas burning a hole in your heart to resurrect & love this thing for a perfect example of what's one mans trash is anothers treasure. everything flows so well with an inspiring color combination & perfectly chosen porteur rack that tells me you'd drive a tank in a suit just to show you've got class but don't need to flaunt it while being ready for anything the day may throw your way.
Posted about 8 years ago
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balloon-bike, captivante, commuter, cruiser, dole, french, jeunet, leather, porteur, schwalbe, singlespeed, steel
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zian says:
damn. great build
Posted almost 6 years ago