Olympique Mixte

[Dirk]

I've just bought a very nice French made 'Olympique' mixte bike, after the missus fell in love with it.
I've been trying to research this particular model, but seem to be drawing a blank - very little on the internet, in fact only three references and one of those is for the bike I've bought!
It's all original with Huret 10 speed gears, dynamo lights etc and in vgc.
I cant post pictures at the moment, being a new member, but the bike is basically identical to this one: http://www.blackbeardbicycles.co.uk/#!siver-olympique-mixte/ceon
Does anyone have any information about this particular model that might be useful?
Ta.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice looking bike, never eard of em though, but spares/replacements should be pretty standard though but the BB might be French threads

 

[Cycleops]

Couldn't find out much either but they do do seem to have been around for a long time, since the twenties at least. If you can't post a pic you can put up a link to a photo sharing site.
All the running gear should be farly standard except the BB as raleighnut says.

Seems interest free was popular even then!

 

[Dirk]

Seems I can post pics now, so here's a couple of piccies of the new steed. It should be delivered on Thursday........Missus all expectant.
Gonna have to change that saddle - it just looks wrong!

 

[AndyRM]

I'm not surprised she loves it, that's lovely!

 

[Cycleops]

Very nice, typically French. Looks in reasonable condition for the age. I would say it's from the mid/late sixties, maybe a little later unless someone else knows better. Are they Mafac brakes? Just be aware they won't work in the wet on those chrome rims, best get some replacement blocks. What are your plans for it?

 

[Dirk]

Very nice, typically French. Looks in reasonable condition for the age. I would say it's from the mid/late sixties, maybe a little later unless someone else knows better. Are they Mafac brakes? Just be aware they won't work in the wet on those chrome rims, best get some replacement blocks. What are your plans for it?

Bike is being delivered on Thursday - will be able to check it out thoroughly then.
Missus is going to use it for a bit of 'chic posing' along the Tarka Trail and around Barnstaple - lol
She might possibly do one of the 'Velovintage' runs, or even the 'Eroica' next year.
This is just one more bike in the stable....................

 

[Dogtrousers]

It's a beaut. Here's another poster

 

[steveindenmark]

Lovely, and I agree about the saddle.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

What an absolutely lovely looking bike. I think its the bars that sets it off perfectly. You're right about the saddle. It looks as if some unfortunate has caught his nadgers under the rails!

 

[biggs682]

my guess would be mid 70's and does look nice

some nice bikes on your link

 

[Dirk]

It's arrived!
General condition is good/used/generally looked after. Gears and brakes all work OK, but I've had to swap the brakes over as they were on the 'Continental' side. I've also changed the saddle to a narrower white and silver one that came off her old Giant Escape - suits it quite well, I think.

Just needs a new set of tyres (ordered), adjustment of rear wheel bearings, truing of the rear wheel (slight buckle) and a good check over before I let her loose on it.
She should have a lot of fun on this one.

 

[further]

That is a thing of beauty,love the rear carrier