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@hacha
Due to the interest aroused by my project in CP, here is the thread about my stuff.
(sorry for my approximative english, I'm native french)
As a reminder:
Few month ago, I've bought a lot of stuff to an ex regional racer close to my home in north of France.
Including a time trial lopro frame, this frame:
Even-if my eyes were crying the dubious paint scheme and the ugly Coda stem, I easily identify it as a SMG production.
SMG means "soudures et mesures garanties" (Weld & measurement guarantee), the company was founded by Jean Frelat which was (to my point a view) one of the most talented frame builder of this time. (in France)
The typical characteristic are the following:
-fully soudobrazed frame (except BB).
-double seat post clamping.
-Camus AERO 7/10 tubing.
-Track drop out vertically brazed, with derailleur mount on it.
Here is an other one:
Interested in french framebuilder's work since a long time, I decided to give him some love so it regains is former allure, despite the none original fork, the ugly paint scheme and the top tube's poc