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Gauloise


see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1891 - Le Cycliste ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1891 - Le Cycliste ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle January 1891 - Le Cycliste advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1891 - Communications Officielles

see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1891 - Communications Officielles

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle April 1891 - Communications Officielles scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 08/1893 - De la Position du Cycliste

see also TCF Rev Mens 08/1893 - De la Position du Cycliste

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle August 1893 - De la Position du Cycliste scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1895 - La Bicyclette du Touriste

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1895 - La Bicyclette du Touriste

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle March 1895 - La Bicyclette du Touriste scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 11/1897 - Machines Mixtes (part I)

see also TCF Rev Mens 11/1897 - Machines Mixtes (part I)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1898 - La Bicyclette idéale du Touriste

see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1898 - La Bicyclette idéale du Touriste

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see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1898 - Machines Mixtes (part II)

see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1898 - Machines Mixtes (part II)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 02/1898 - Machines et Modes nouvelles

see also TCF Rev Mens 02/1898 - Machines et Modes nouvelles

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see also TCF Rev Mens 06/1898 - Machines Mixtes (part III)

see also TCF Rev Mens 06/1898 - Machines Mixtes (part III)

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 02/1899 Machines à plusieurs développements

see also TCF Rev Mens - 02/1899 Machines à plusieurs développements

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see also TCF Rev Mens 08/1899 - En Montagne

see also TCF Rev Mens 08/1899 - En Montagne

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle August 1899 - En Montagne scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 10/1899 - Bicyclettes à roue libre

see also TCF Rev Mens 10/1899 - Bicyclettes à roue libre

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see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1900 - La Merveilleuse Invention

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1900 - La Merveilleuse Invention

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle March 1900 - La Merveilleuse Invention thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1900 - de Vive ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1900 - de Vive ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle April 1900 - de Vivie advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1900 - Plaine ou Montagne?

see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1900 - Plaine ou Montagne?

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 10/1900 La Bicyclette à plusieurs développements

see also TCF Rev Mens - 10/1900 La Bicyclette à plusieurs développements

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle October 1900 - La Bicyclette a plusieurs developpements scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 12/1900 - de Vivie ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 12/1900 - de Vivie ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle December 1900 - de Vivie advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1901 - Un peu plus de lumière

see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1901 - Un peu plus de lumière

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle January 1901 - Un peu plus de lumiere scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1901 - Sur le terrain

see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1901 - Sur le terrain

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle May 1901 - Sur le terrain scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 10/1901 - Autour du Concours de Freins

see also TCF Rev Mens 10/1901 - Autour du Concours de Freins

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see also TCF Rev Mens 11/1901 - de Vive ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 11/1901 - de Vive ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle November 1901 - de Vive advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1902 - de Vive ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1902 - de Vive ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle March 1902 - de Vive advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens - 07/1902 Concours de Bicyclettes de Tourisme (part I)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 07/1902 Concours de Bicyclettes de Tourisme (part I)

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle July 1902 - Concours de Bicyclettes de Tourisme (part I) scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens - 08/1902 Concours de Bicyclettes de Tourisme (part II)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 08/1902 Concours de Bicyclettes de Tourisme (part II)

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle August 1902 - Concours de Bicyclettes de Tourisme (part II) scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens - 10/1902 Concours de Bicyclettes de Tourisme (part IV)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 10/1902 Concours de Bicyclettes de Tourisme (part IV)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1903 - Gauloise ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1903 - Gauloise ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle April 1903 - Gauloise advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1904 - W.F.W. ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1904 - W.F.W. ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle March 1904 - WFW advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1905 - de Vive ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1905 - de Vive ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle May 1905 - de Vive advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1906 - de Vive ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1906 - de Vive ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle March 1906 - de Vive advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1906 - Gauloise ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1906 - Gauloise ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle March 1906 - Gauloise advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 07/1906 - de Vive ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 07/1906 - de Vive ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle July 1906 - de Vive advert thumbnail


see also Chemineau postcard - 1906 Velocio avec son carrosse de gala

see also Chemineau postcard - 1906 Velocio avec son carrosse de gala

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see also Chemineau postcard - Vélocio à l’un de ses petits déjeuners 1906?

see also Chemineau postcard - Vélocio à l’un de ses petits déjeuners 1906?

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see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1907 - de Vive ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1907 - de Vive ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle April 1907 - de Vive advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1908 - A chaque âge sa bicyclette

see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1908 - A chaque âge sa bicyclette

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see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1908 - de Vive ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1908 - de Vive ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle May 1908 - de Vive advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 10/1908 - La Bicyclette de Route

see also TCF Rev Mens 10/1908 - La Bicyclette de Route

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see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1909 - La Bicyclette au Salon (part I)

see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1909 - La Bicyclette au Salon (part I)

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle January 1909 - La Bicyclette au Salon (part I) scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 02/1909 - La Bicyclette au Salon (part II)

see also TCF Rev Mens 02/1909 - La Bicyclette au Salon (part II)

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle February 1909 - La Bicyclette au Salon (part II) scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 08/1909 - Écoles de Cyclitation

see also TCF Rev Mens 08/1909 - Écoles de Cyclitation

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 11/1909 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part I)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 11/1909 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part I)

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle November 1909 - Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part I) scan 1 thumbnail


see also Chemineau postcard - 1909 L’École Stéphanoise

see also Chemineau postcard - 1909 L’École Stéphanoise

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 01/1910 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part II)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 01/1910 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part II)

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle January 1910 - Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part II) scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens - 03/1910 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part III)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 03/1910 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part III)

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle March 1910 - Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part III) scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens - 05/1910 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part IV)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 05/1910 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part IV)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1910 - Gauloise ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1910 - Gauloise ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle May 1910 - Gauloise advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens - 07/1910 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part V)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 07/1910 Comment choisir sa bicyclette? (part V)

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 09/1910 L’Avenir du tandem mixte (part I)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 09/1910 L’Avenir du tandem mixte (part I)

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 11/1910 L’Avenir du tandem mixte (part II)

see also TCF Rev Mens - 11/1910 L’Avenir du tandem mixte (part II)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1911 - La Bicyclette au Salon

see also TCF Rev Mens 01/1911 - La Bicyclette au Salon

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see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1911 - Un Nouveau Concours?

see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1911 - Un Nouveau Concours?

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 09/1911 Les enseignements du Tour de France

see also TCF Rev Mens - 09/1911 Les enseignements du Tour de France

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 01/1912 Aux débutants les solutions simples

see also TCF Rev Mens - 01/1912 Aux débutants les solutions simples

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see also TCF Rev Mens 02/1912 - Le Cycliste ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 02/1912 - Le Cycliste ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle February 1912 - Le Cycliste advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1912 - Nos Ennemis (part I)

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1912 - Nos Ennemis (part I)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1912 - Gauloise ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1912 - Gauloise ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle May 1912 - Gauloise advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1912 - Nos Ennemis (part II)

see also TCF Rev Mens 05/1912 - Nos Ennemis (part II)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 08/1912 - Nos Ennemis (part III)

see also TCF Rev Mens 08/1912 - Nos Ennemis (part III)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 11/1912 - Nos Ennemis (part IV)

see also TCF Rev Mens 11/1912 - Nos Ennemis (part IV)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1913 - La Bicyclette hors du Salon

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1913 - La Bicyclette hors du Salon

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see also TCF Rev Mens 10/1913 - Nos Ennemis (part V)

see also TCF Rev Mens 10/1913 - Nos Ennemis (part V)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1914 - Pour le Cyclotourisme

see also TCF Rev Mens 03/1914 - Pour le Cyclotourisme

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see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1914 - Nos Ennemis (part VI)

see also TCF Rev Mens 04/1914 - Nos Ennemis (part VI)

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see also TCF Rev Mens 12/1918 - Gauloise ad

see also TCF Rev Mens 12/1918 - Gauloise ad

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle December 1918 - Gauloise advert thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens 09/1920 - Jantes et Pneus

see also TCF Rev Mens 09/1920 - Jantes et Pneus

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 12/1920 La Bicyclette de Tourisme au Concours des Voges

see also TCF Rev Mens - 12/1920 La Bicyclette de Tourisme au Concours des Voges

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle December 1920 - La Bicyclette de Tourisme au Concours des Voges scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens - 07/1921 Troisième championnat de la bicyclette polymultipliée

see also TCF Rev Mens - 07/1921 Troisième championnat de la bicyclette polymultipliée

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle July 1921 - Troisieme championnat de la bicyclette polymultipliee scan 1 thumbnail


see also Random French postcard - Paul de Vivie dit “Vélocio” 1926?

see also Random French postcard - Paul de Vivie dit “Vélocio” 1926?

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see also Paul de Vivie - 1929 photo no. 1

see also Paul de Vivie - 1929 photo no. 1

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see also Paul de Vivie - 1929 photo no. 2

see also Paul de Vivie - 1929 photo no. 2

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see also Rue de la Préfecture, St-Étienne - postcard 1930

see also Rue de la Préfecture, St-Étienne - postcard 1930

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 04/1930 Nouvelles du Tourisme

see also TCF Rev Mens - 04/1930 Nouvelles du Tourisme

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 01/1931 Les Salons du Cycle en 1930

see also TCF Rev Mens - 01/1931 Les Salons du Cycle en 1930

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see also TCF Rev Mens - 11/1931 La cinquième semaine du cycle de Saint-Étienne

see also TCF Rev Mens - 11/1931 La cinquième semaine du cycle de Saint-Étienne

T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle November 1931 - La cinquieme semaine du cycle de Saint-Etienne scan 1 thumbnail


see also TCF Rev Mens - 12/1932 La bicyclette au Salon de 1932

see also TCF Rev Mens - 12/1932 La bicyclette au Salon de 1932

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see also Cyclotourisme 03/1933 - Paul de Vivie photo

see also Cyclotourisme 03/1933 - Paul de Vivie photo

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see also La Pédale Touristique 20/07/1938 - M. P. de Vivie entouré de fidèles amis

see also La Pédale Touristique 20/07/1938 - M. P. de Vivie entouré de fidèles amis

La Pédale Touristique July 1938 - M. P. de Vivie entouré de fidèles amis thumbnail


see also Editions Rencontre card - Paul de Vivie 1978

see also Editions Rencontre card - Paul de Vivie 1978

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La Gauloise was the bicycle brand used by Paul de Vivie whose amazing contributions to the development of the derailleur are covered at greater length here. What little I know of ‘La Gauloise’ bicycles includes:

  • In 1882 Paul de Vivie launched a cycle manufacturing business in St-Étienne possibly called ‘La Manufacture Stéphanoise de Cycles’ and branded his bikes ‘La Gauloise’.
  • His approach to branding may have been a touch sporadic - as the literature also contains many references to ‘de Vivie’ bikes.
  • Wikipedia reports that “the Touring Club de France organised a challenge in 1902 in which a professional, Edouard Fischer, rode 200 km of hills without gears against a female rider, Marthe Hesse, riding a Gauloise with a three-speed derailleur. Hesse won.”
  • Small ads for second hand touring bikes, placed in the T.C.F Revue Mensuelle between 1903 and 1918, offer various different ‘La Gauloise’ models sporting a plethora of different gear systems. These possibly included bi-chain systems, derailleur systems and systems where you shift the chain by hand.
  • In the photo of Paul de Vivie dating from 1906 he is proudly standing beside a bi-chain bike - possibly a 4 speed with two sets of chainwheels and sprockets each side.
  • By 1908 de Vivie appears to have developed a 4 speed ‘La Gauloise’ derailleur which combined many of the elements of a modern system. It involved a cable operated tension arm, mounted with pulleys which shifted the chain sideways across a 4 speed freewhweel. With Paul de Vivie’s blessing, Joanny Panel and Claudius Bouillier developed this design into the ‘Le Chemineau’ derailleur, and patented it in 1912.
  • He was not entirely happy with his 1908 derailleur design because it was low normal. In about 1910 he produced a top normal design which he referred to as working on ‘the clothes peg principle’. I believe that this interesting design never made it into volume production. I don’t know if he referred to it as a ‘La Gauloise’ product.
  • The Musée d’Art et d’Industrie in St-Étienne has a ‘La Gauloise’ bi-chain bike with strange drop handlebars which it dates at 1922.
  • In the 1926? photo of an elderly Paul de Vivie, in this collection, he is posing with one of his signature small-wheeled, fat-tyred touring bicycles fitted with a production model of a ‘Le Cyclo’ gear made by his friend Albert Raimond.