Tour de France bicycle exhibit in France

An exhibition in Arudy, France, of old bikes of the Tour de France. Bikes and memorabilia represented from 1903 to1980. So interest of The Wheelmen and of members of Classic Rendezvous.

Link to a lot more photographs and some descriptions HERE
(http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-expo-vieux-velos-du-tdf-a-arudy-p-a-111580483.html)

Ondiana 1900, Peugeot 1907, Automoto 1924, and J.B Louvet 1925

Mercier 1937, Bianchi 1936,  Dalcieri (subcontractor Bianchi) 1949, Legnano 1948, and Stella 1953.

L.Bobet 1955, Helyett 1957,  Robert Cazala's 1959 Mercier, Legnano 1963, Fédérico Bahamontes' 1964 Paloma.

Passage of Tour de France at the top of the Tourmalet in 1927.

JB Louvet touring bike owned by Fred Delong

This is another bike from Fred Delong's collection. He was a technical editor (and "Question Man" at Bicycling Magazine in the 1970s along with Dick Swann) and even had a book published on bicycles and cycling- Fred Delong book of Bicycling. This JB Louvet has seen many miles and numerous trips to Europe and beyond. It is currently owned by a mechanic here at Via Bicycle, these photographs are the way we received the bike.
JB Louvet started the company in 1903, and I have not been able to find when the company closed, but in 1937, Dilecta acquired JB Louvet, but it appears Louvet still labeled their own bikes as this bike appears to be from the early 1960s.  Louvet had sponsored many decades of cycling teams and most notably had Henri Pélissier.

Bicycles and motocycles.

TA Criterium headset

Huret dropouts with Huret Luxe super touring rear derailleur.