EARLY 1960's FREJUS CATALOGUE AND KOLBET

 Frejus catalogue approximate date 1960-61

 

 Frejus road and track bikes where imported by

 Worralls cycle &  sport distributors from the 

early/mid 1950's.

These sleek new machines signaled one of the final nails being
driven into the coffin of New Zealand frame builders of this period.

Everybody wanted one, and this new Continental invader was 
soon joined by the stylish Legnano's and French Bertin's 
being brought into the country by Auckland's Hill's Cycles.

Suddenly owning a locally built frameset 

seemed old fashioned.

 Hugo Koblet, Frejus star rider of the fifties

known as Le pédaleur de charme

It's easy to see why Frejus bikes where so popular....

FREJUS

So just to really prove I really am full of contradictions.

After my posting just two days ago, banging on about the beauty and relative

exclusivity of the great British lightweight...
Frejus.

Well what can you say, with the competition history of Maserati and all the right looks, if you are into the slightly older race bikes, who wouldn't want one?

 Ferdinand "Ferdi" Kübler

1951 Frejus Paris Roubaix

Frejus model 'Campionissimo'

I have just picked up this beautiful Paris Roubaix equipped Frejus, which I had been hoping to acquire for the last few years.
The original owner, who still rides, has finally succumbed to the modern carbon fiber machines. So in a deal with his wife sold his three steel bikes, and brought himself a very nice modern ride.
As you can see he has kept the bike in great operating order, though modernizing it when he saw fit. The only original parts are the derailleur, Frejus brakes and frame set, although I was very happy when he pulled out of a box the original Durax Type Competition crank set, still in great condition.
I have been really enjoying riding it round, and found changing gear no problem.
The bike handles and steers extremely well,very nicely balanced and is a real pleasure to ride.
I will restore it completely, after I have finished the Paris Roubaix I am working on at the moment. I will probably sell one of them then.

Owner chromed head badge in the 1950's, kind of nice really.

Frejus branded Barillia brakes, not to effective, but they do stop you eventually.