{"product_id":"vintage-1975-france-loire-mixte-road-bike","title":"Vintage 1975 France-Loire Mixte Road Bike — French Steel, Cherry Red","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVintage 1975 France-Loire Mixte — Saint-Étienne Steel in Metallic Cherry Red\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt in \u003cstrong\u003eSaint-Étienne, France\u003c\/strong\u003e — the town that was to French bicycle manufacturing what Detroit was to American cars — this \u003cstrong\u003e1975 France-Loire Mixte\u003c\/strong\u003e pairs classic French frame craftsmanship with a component list that punches well above what you would expect at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003etwin-lateral mixte frame\u003c\/strong\u003e is the star. Those paired top tubes running from head tube to rear dropout are both structurally clever and unmistakably French, and the low standover makes the bike genuinely easy to get on and off — which is exactly why mixte frames have become so sought after by city riders. It wears its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal metallic cherry red finish\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic world-championship graphics\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the colour is the kind of deep, warm red that modern paint rarely matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLook closer at the parts and it gets more interesting. \u003cstrong\u003eShimano Dura-Ace center-pull brakes\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dura-Ace was, and remains, Shimano's top-tier group, so finding it on a bike at this price is unusual. Shifting is handled by \u003cstrong\u003eSimplex\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the cranks are a premium \u003cstrong\u003eSugino alloy\u003c\/strong\u003e set. Finishing it off: classic \u003cstrong\u003edrop bars\u003c\/strong\u003e, period \u003cstrong\u003esafety brake levers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a retro \u003cstrong\u003ediamond-stitched saddle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMechanically it is honest and working: \u003cstrong\u003eit rolls, it shifts through the gears, and it stops.\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuinely fun retro cruiser as it sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBe Clear About Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fifty-year-old bicycle and it looks it. Expect \u003cstrong\u003eage-appropriate surface rust, patina, and cosmetic wear\u003c\/strong\u003e on the frame, chrome, and components. It is not a restored show bike and we are not going to pretend otherwise. 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