Huret gears
Huret "Louison Bobet"
This Huret front and rear gear set-up is unusual in having the 'fore-and-aft' front changer and the 'Louison Bobet'' rear changer which has a second gear-control cable which will adjust the tension on the rear changer. This enables the rider to apply extra tension to prevent the chain jumping the cogs or in the case of the speed-concious rider to reduce the tension to enable the chain to run through the gears with less friction.
Huret 'Louison Bobet' 5-speed
rear mech with double cable.
Huret fore and aft rod operated front mech
Huret fore and aft rod operated front mech
 Rear mech double-lever changer
mounted on down-tube
Note double cables from stops on chainstay to changer' it is rare to find a frame with the double braze-ons for these cables |
 Side view of front changer
Photos courtesy of Peter Lowry |