Crescent Roadster 0211Full-QuarterFront-H
(See more of this bike in "My Bikes..." set)
This came to me from a dumpster, with a lot of paint damage, so it has extensive touch-up work (reasonably well-done if I do say so myself - you have to look really close to notice).
The unusual frame is made of heavy "gas pipe" steel, welded, with forged 'Huret' dropouts, stamped fork tips, pencil-thin seat stays and in this case, a camel-back frame (much rarer than the straight top tube). It has the same distinctive paint job as other Crescents, regardless of model, of the early 70's.
This is a custom assemblage of parts; only the cranks and headset are the same as the original but have been replaced:
27" Wolber Super Champion 'Gentleman 81' rims, Normandy hubs (wheelset found at the curb and repaired), Schwalbe whitewalls, unknown dimpled fenders, vintage BMX seatpost, 'AluDur' chainguard, bizarre Suntour 'Scrambler' rear derailleur using custom hanger adaptor (from Huret standard), Suntour 'Power-shifter' thumbie, unusual Nitto 'Young II' stem (never seen another), Simplex chainring and "spider" on one-piece Briga (?) crank/BB. (see note with other photo)
Crescent Roadster 0211Full-QuarterFront-H
(See more of this bike in "My Bikes..." set)
This came to me from a dumpster, with a lot of paint damage, so it has extensive touch-up work (reasonably well-done if I do say so myself - you have to look really close to notice).
The unusual frame is made of heavy "gas pipe" steel, welded, with forged 'Huret' dropouts, stamped fork tips, pencil-thin seat stays and in this case, a camel-back frame (much rarer than the straight top tube). It has the same distinctive paint job as other Crescents, regardless of model, of the early 70's.
This is a custom assemblage of parts; only the cranks and headset are the same as the original but have been replaced:
27" Wolber Super Champion 'Gentleman 81' rims, Normandy hubs (wheelset found at the curb and repaired), Schwalbe whitewalls, unknown dimpled fenders, vintage BMX seatpost, 'AluDur' chainguard, bizarre Suntour 'Scrambler' rear derailleur using custom hanger adaptor (from Huret standard), Suntour 'Power-shifter' thumbie, unusual Nitto 'Young II' stem (never seen another), Simplex chainring and "spider" on one-piece Briga (?) crank/BB. (see note with other photo)