HeartCoppi Posted December 11, 2012 Share and that looks like a particularly nice Hansom frame; judging by the fastback cluster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 12, 2012 Share LeJeune relaunched? Really? Who can tell me more? I tried to get the attention of a slightly older gentleman riding a carbon fibre Le Jeune while he was pushing his bike past us at a traffic intersection and this gentleman proceeded to ignore me flat out ... bike looked .. well just nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeek Posted December 12, 2012 Share LeJeune relaunched? Really? Who can tell me more? http://www.lejeune.co/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 12, 2012 Share http://www.lejeune.co/ Thanks eeeek ... that is the bike I spotted, but got no reply from the rider of said bike http://www.lejeune.co/images/slider1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 12, 2012 Share I could be wrong, but it looks like they are doing a China "bike off the shelf" with their logo on and hoping to sell off the old Le Jeune name ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeTurbo Posted December 12, 2012 Share Thanks eeeek. Hmmmph. Not sure about the new ones. But then I don't ride carbon, so who cares really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javadude Posted December 12, 2012 Share I could be wrong, but it looks like they are doing a China "bike off the shelf" with their logo on and hoping to sell off the old Le Jeune name ... ? You're not at all wrong, but the guy behind the brand is still the same. The guy you saw may have been Francois Du Toit. He used to be the Pinarello importer, so I guess he feels if Pinarello can offshore their frames to China, then why cant he do the same. LOL, just noticed, his frame is a Chinarello, maybe its an FU to Pinarello for taking the agency away from him. Edited December 12, 2012 by javadude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeek Posted December 13, 2012 Share Thanks eeeek. Hmmmph. Not sure about the new ones. But then I don't ride carbon, so who cares really? No prob!Americanising an old French classic?!... wrong on so many levels. imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintSauce Posted December 13, 2012 Share No prob!Americanising an old French classic?!... wrong on so many levels. imho The Le Jeunes sold in SA were by no means 'French classics' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ispeed_V Posted December 13, 2012 Share Does any one remember the brand Vacari. Alan Van Heerden cycles in Sandton City used to stock the brand in the early 90's. Had one for a few years. Luminous yellow and dark blue colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javadude Posted December 14, 2012 Share Does any one remember the brand Vacari. Alan Van Heerden cycles in Sandton City used to stock the brand in the early 90's. Had one for a few years. Luminous yellow and dark blue colour scheme. I had one too, luminous pink and black. Was a locally made bike with an Italian sounding name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeek Posted December 14, 2012 Share The Le Jeunes sold in SA were by no means 'French classics' Granted, but I'm pretty sure FdT is aiming to capitalise on LeJeune's (the French variety) racing heritage... can't see it too clearly on the picture, but on the top tube, just behind the head tube, there is a decal of the French flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Just like Volcan is Swiss and Silverback Deutsch, right??? Edited December 14, 2012 by CAAD4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climate Posted December 19, 2012 Share Completed this project recently ... Colnago Master BiTitan - probably about 1992 vintage. Originally built up with a mix of components left over from previous bike upgrades, but have finally been able to get everything to DA7400, rolling on Wolber rims. Wazza_pe and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Ride Posted December 19, 2012 Share What a beauty. I just dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Ride Posted December 19, 2012 Share Tubbies or Clinchers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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