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Tech Specs Database
Tech Specs
Twenty-three fully documented build sheets — every component on every machine, from headset to freewheel, recorded the way a period mechanic would have specified it. Filter by decade, type or country, and compare any two machines side by side.
Build sheets
23
documented head to hub
Busiest decade
1950s
8 of the 23 machines
From France
12
the constructeur heartland
In the registry
8
sheets with logged serials
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Cycles Rafale
Red finish with white seat tube panel, gold lining on frame and fork, white five point star on head tube, "R" in seat tube panel thought to stand for "Roger", repaint performed in 1950…
| Frame | Cycles Rafale frameset, stylized lugs, steel |
|---|---|
| Drivetrain | 165mm in length, cotterred, fluted |
| Brakes | Lam, single pivot, aluminum |
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