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GILLES
BERTHOUD has
spent twenty years refining his vision of the French touring
bicycle. From his modern facility in Pont de Vaux, M. Berthoud
can create a custom bicycle of the highest standard. He also
manufactures cycle bags and accessories of great beauty in
a traditional style. A fully-equipped Berthoud bicycle follows
in the footsteps of venerated French constructeurs like Renee
Herse and Alex Singer. |
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the Lyon train from Paris' Gare de Lyon. Detrain at Macon.
Go about 12K to the North and you will be in the village of PONT
de VAUX, at the crossroads of the sun and the snow
highways. A place of irresistable charm, Pont
de Vaux has about
2000 residents and four gourmet restauraunts. To visit Gilles
Berthoud is to take a few steps off the tourist path and experience
a small town France at its best. |
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In a cycling
world dominated by standardized English and American design,
the FRENCH TOURING BICYCLE has retained its
own unique identity. French tradition requires that the bicycle
accessories - racks, lights, fenders - be thoroughly integrated
into the bicycle design. A custom-made Gilles
Berthoud touring bicycle is truly a work of functional art. |
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| Nowere does Gilles
Berthoud follow French tradition more closely than in the design
of his BICYCLE BAGGAGE. Made by hand from smooth
cotton fabric with rich leather trim, the functional Berthoud bags
cannot be matched for elegance and style. We are proud
to feature Gilles Berthoud bags and accessories in this catalog. |
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