Paris Tour de France - 1948/49
Posted: Wednesday 19th August 2020
| Frame | Paris 'Tour de France' - frame no. 1886 - 1948/49 - 24" seat tube - 23" top tube - 17" chainstays - 11" bottom bracket height - welded frame with bi-laminated lugs at head tube - Stallard rear ends - pump pegs under top tube - seat stay, round mudguard eyes and reinforcing lugs to round brake bridge, fluted at top. Forks 2 ½" rake - oval to round - twin plate crown - lamp boss RH blade - seat clip diam 28.5 |
| Wheels | Gnutti small flange hubs - 32/40 - rear gear/fixed - 15/17 double butted spokes – Fiamme sprint rims with Vittoria tubs |
| Chainset | Durax steel with fluted cranks - 46 tooth chainring 3/32 on Baylis Wiley unit bottom bracket shell / TDC unit bottom bracket |
| Pedals | Allez with Christophe toeclips and Binda straps |
| Gears | Simplex 5-speed Tour de France |
| Brakes | Alp stirrups with early GB levers |
| Stem/Bars | GB alloy 4½" (11.5cm) - GB Maitland Alloy Bars 15" (39cm) |
| Headset | Brampton |
| Saddle | Brooks B17 Swallow |
| Extra Details | Twin bottle cage and ribbed alloy bottles |
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Posted: Wednesday 19th August 2020
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