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Bernard Carrè

Outstanding French maker Bernard Carrè frame and forks in Super Vitus 971. Exactly 10Kg as pictured!

Frame:
Bernard Carrè Super Vitus 971.

Fork/Headset:
Carrè Super Vitus 971 fork with lovely crown detail. Period superlight alloy headset

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
52/42 Stronglight crankset and BB

Pedals:
Mavic alloy/steel lightweight race pedals/clips and straps

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
14/28 freewheel / Margo IG chain

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Huret derailleurs and shifters

Handlebars/Stem:
Atax stem with lovely Philippe Guidons Tour de France bars. Guidons grey cotton bar tape.

Saddle/Seatpost:
Lovely JPR alloy seat post with titanium Sells Italia Alpes saddle

Brakes:
CLB drilled levers and matching CLB calipers

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic lightweight hub with FIR EA-28 rim, Vittoria Tecno sport TT 20mm tyre

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic lightweight hub with FIR EA-28 rim, Vittoria Tecno sport TT 20mm tyre

Accessories:
Period alloy bottle cage

More Info:
This rides superbly, giving back more than you put in seemingly. Very smooth (even with those 20mm tyres) and very responsive. Master frame builder Carrè knew exactly what he was doing!

Added by CotswoldPeddlar. Last updated about 6 years ago.

2 Comments

CotswoldPeddlar

CotswoldPeddlar says:

Ha!!! Spell check is so great!

Posted about 6 years ago

Patrick47

Patrick47 says:

Beautiful bike, shame about the super virus.

Posted about 6 years ago