Follis Project Mixte






Steel / 54 / 1970's ?
Steel original / BF alloy
both Steel original
27 X 1 1/4 Mavic
27 X 1 1/4 Mavic (stamped 0771) / Cheap tires
Solida double / Maxium
Something from Japan / Steel
? / ?
Shimano stem shifters / Shimano Eagle rear / Fuji front
Mafac Racer center pull / Mafac plastic & alloy
13 - 30 / 40 - 52
Just got this old Ugly brown Follis Mixte. Took my before pictures tonight and did my evaluation of it. I have to paint it, I can't stand the brown, but I hate to lose the decals just because I can't replace them. My local media blaster only charges me 20 dollars to blast a frame so I will start there. Then the hard part of what color to paint it. I may go with white and trim it with some color. This must have been the bottom line for Follis. The head badge is a decal and not a separate badge so it may be Late 70's or early 80's. It has grips labled "Lippicil" anyone ever heard of these before? Almost finished. Still need head badge and a pair of matching pedals. The only thing new besides finish is decals, cables, brake pads and grips. Oh yeah, lots of parts polishing! Everything had a coat of spray paint and over spray on it.