This hiker is a reinterpretation of the typical French artisanal bikes of the 40s to the 60s with particular characteristics : leather saddles, no (or very little) sloping, steel fork and stem...

These years represented the golden age of cycling in France, with craftsmen such as Singer, René Herse, Charel or even Bourdel, originally from Clermont-Ferrand.

As on all our traditional hikers, the frame, the fork, the stem and the set of luggage racks are entirely made in our workshop. Creating these parts ourselves allows us to have total control over the geometry of the bike, but also to integrate everything the customer needs : eyelets, mounting for bell, attachments for disc brakes, location for a headlight...

Original creation from usd, the headset is freely inspired by the design of the ones manufactured by René Herse. It is made up of three steel tubes, which are the source of the Columbus MAX shrouds. We offered this model to Gabriel, who was won over by its aesthetics.

The frame is made of Columbus XCR tubes. This stainless steel allows us to make the work of the material visible. The brazed cords are the soul of our craftsmanship and Gabriel wanted them to be visible on the rear triangle of the bike.

A belt does not drift like a chain. So we had to design the framework to let it pass. The Rohloff hub requires very specific dropouts. The made-to-measure manufacture allows the frame to be adapted to this type of particular component.

Vintage hikers often featured a detail that can prove to be of crucial help on a trip or long outing: the spare spoke holder. In addition to its practicality, this accessory allows us to make a nod to the history of the artisanal hiker.

Brass does not allow welding with stainless steel. We therefore use money to make the cords for our frames, luggage racks and bottle holders in stainless steel.

The bike incorporates as many French components as possible: the saddle and bar tape come from Berthoud and are manufactured in Fleurville. The carbon mudguards come from Cyfac, whose workshop is located in La Fuye. Finally, the crankset is a "spécialités T.A.". (located in Sissonne), whose creator is a former employee of René Herse.

As often as possible, we want to offer reliable, durable parts with a limited carbon impact. This hiker was therefore made with many components of European origin: the SON front dynamo hub, the Rohloff rear hub as well as the Gebla box (which allows the use of indexed cocottes with the rear hub), in particular.

Now let's give the floor to Gabriel, who came to pick up his bike at the workshop:

"The bicycle corresponds exactly to the mental image that I had had time to create for myself. When I returned home my friends auscultated it from every angle."

"Working myself in the craft industry and being surrounded by craftsmen, he was natural for me to move towards tailor-made to make this bike. I wanted to leave a lot of freedom to the team, to allow them to work to get as close as possible to perfection without fear of my directives. big lover of cycle tourism, I like to evolve at my own pace in nature, I like how riding allows you to refocus on yourself, on your body and on what surrounds you. The comfort provided by the tires is appreciable, and the discretion of the belt is incredible: The transmission does not make a noise. I was a little apprehensive about using the Rohloff hub, but I'm very satisfied with it. The fact of having 14 speeds, its fluidity ... It's great. I start to find my reports, and I ride the bumps sitting in my saddle, smoothly. "