VINTAGE,EARLY 1980's CYCLES CONTREAU RACING BIKE,24"
Rare and very attractive 1980's French Cycles Contreau Racing Bike.
58cm (centre of BB to top of seat tube),lightweight frame with quality components and in very nice order.
Here on offer is a very nice French racing bike,built circa mid 1980's and labelled as a Cycles Contreau.It was supplied by a cycle shop based in Tours,called (funnily enough!) Cycles Contreau.Tours is a Univercity town on the River Loire and gateway to the Loire Valley ,a very attractive region of mid France.The shop still exists but now trades as L'Esprit Cycles.
It has what looks to be a Vitus frame and quality components fitted,these including Shimano Arrow chainset,brakes and gears,3ttt bars & stem,lovely large flange Maillard 700 Team Issue hubs with Mavic Module E rims and Michelin Axial Sport 700x23c amberwall racing tyres.
The bike is in very nice order,having been checked over and serviced as required,it rides very nicely indeed.The frame feels tight ,rattle free and rides very nicely,the gears all select as they should and the brakes work sharply.
The wheels are true and the hubs spin freely.The Shimano bottom bracket has been regreased.
Seat post and handlebar stem are free and greased and a new chain fitted. Cosmetically the bike is very smart but there are a number of marks/paint chips on the frame noticable,some of which are illustrated in the pictures.There are no corrosion issues though and take a pace back and it presents very nicely in it's duotone silver and red colour scheme.
It has recently had a new seat and bar tape fitted.
If you fancy something a bit different,a good quality racing bike,and something of which you are unlikey to encounter another in the UK,then perhaps this is it.You could even take it back to the Loire Valley for a lovely cycling tour?!
Please enquire for more details.
All bicycles can be collected or postage by courier can be arranged at £38.
Contact 01672 512879 / 07813394167 for further details.