The French Thread

That bikes a cracker!
Love the chartreuse.
Needs fatter tyres, are they 650b?
How's the front changer working out for you?

Does it fit you? I read on another thread the 2 bikes were too small.
-Make it fit.

The chartreuse colour look even better in the flesh.

I have installed 650Bx38 tyres (Michelin World Tour ISO 584 mm - 650B, 26 x 1 1/2") on it as I was eager to put it back on the road. It can cope with bigger tyres, loads of space in the alloy mudguards.

Both of these 1950's bikes are unfortunately too small for me, this one has a 54cm seat tube and would suit someone 5ft7-5ft8 ish.

The front derailleur is easy to use, I actually like it better than the downtube ones...