French, late seventies, road bike. Mercier had one of the greatest professional bicycle teams of all times. For example they joined the TDF from 1935 until 1982 with such famous riders as Raymon Poulidor, Lois Bobet, Rolf Wolfshohl and many others.
Frame:
Mercier Columbus Tretubi, Vitus Dropouts
Fork/Headset:
Shimano Arabesque
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Arabesque
Pedals:
Kyokuto
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano Arabesque
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shimano Arabesque / Shimano
Saddle/Seatpost:
SR Royal / modified Brooks
Brakes:
Shimano Arabesque
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Shimano Arabesque Weinmann clinchers
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Shimano Arabesque Weinmann clinchers
Accessories:
As you can see, i put some effort into the Brooks saddle and stamped some holes in it. I had these country road/crusader theme already for a while in my mind and i am happy, it went that well
Added by reisberg. Last updated almost 14 years ago.
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strange says:
wow saddle!
Posted over 12 years ago