Alain Michel Cycles Tilly

Sad to sell it so fast but still need to raise funds for another project.

So we have a really nice Alain Michel Aero frame set. Custom build for a former ECA team member (Entente Cycliste Aulnay) ordered at Cycles Tilly (Shop based in Aulnay Sous Bois) in the typical club paint scheme.

Size is:

59 cm seat tube ctc
59,5 cm top tube ctc
19,5 cm headtube

At first I thought the frame was build from Super Vitus Arcor tubing because of the Super Vitus Arcor engraved bracket shell, but after analyse I believe it's build from Columbus Air Tubing.

Tubing sections are identical to those on my past D.Salmon Columbus Air frame. Same for the specific Columbus Air seat stays & lugs, modified by Alain Michel.

Unfortunately the original fork is missing, it had be replaced by a Cavallo Marino Columbus EL/OS chromed road fork. Decades of careless storage had left a plenty of paint chips, and 2 super tiny poc on the right side of the top tube (quite invisible, as tiny that they are hard to take in pics)

Except that everything is straight and true. Paint had a lovely patina, and the "Cycles Tilly" logo is hand painted on the down tube.

BB & headset had been serviced, the bike ride like a young boy..

Specific ATAX seatpot

Beefy drop out

Aero seatstays

The "pocs"

Handpainted logo

Sale include:

Frame & Fork
Gipiemme Headset
Campagnolo Record Pista BB/Crank/pedals (including toe Christophe toe clip & strap)
Babac 46 chainring 1'1/8
Taya 1'1/8 track chain

I would like 500€ for the whole lot, shipping from France at buyers cost.
I could had few bits from my spare part stock if it help.

Feel free to PM for any info/picture or whatever.

Pics don’t work for me. :(

https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/alain-michel-cycles-tilly-35272

love the colors

Me too, here are the club colors

In the early 90's, bike paint scheme was more "fluo" still on Alain Michel custom frameset

At the time, the club was full of talented riders..

bump 480€

Bump

450€

that is some skillful frame construction

Alain Michel products were a must back in the 80's in french amateur peloton..

On this old advert you could see the road version (road profil) of my frame with the similar lug job, also the 1982 "Ile de France" champion on a similar track frame

Here is the man holding a racer at La Cipale velodrome

Believing this mine should be build from Super Vitus Arcor

Love this - wish it was smaller/I was taller :-) glws

really nice

Beautiful bike