Selection Classic Bikes
Selection Cycles of Paris was an upmarket
bicycle manufacturer. Whereas we may now look down
on mopeds as cheap vehicles for people who can't afford
a motorcycle, in the early fifties some of them were
actually expensive machines that were more upmarket
than motorcycles. Manufrance made a more utilitarian
version if your needs were just for basic transport,
but if you wanted a stylish moped to potter around
the south of France, you bought a Rocher Cucciolo
or something like this.
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1952 Selection 'Select 52' le Poulain
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It has a le Poulain engine; this company
supplied proprietary engines for many
different cyclemotor companies, either
front-mounted over the handlebars (their
first models) or centrally mounted such
as this one. These engines enjoy a good
reputation and spares are not hard to
find. The name is stylishly displayed
on the crankcase.
There is a strange damping mechanism
set up on the handlebars so that when
you press down on them it provides some
sort of suspension.
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