For derailleur lovers the most interesting thing about this advert is the claim that Terrot Modèle H was now ‘perfected’ - implying that up to this point it had been developing.

For lovers of the surreal it is hard to beat the idea of a moped with a retro-direct transmission. There is a certain allure to pedalling backwards to assist the motor up those, more troublesome, steeper gradients.

(Source gallica.bnf.fr/ Bibliothèque nationale de France)

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• Publisher: T.C.F. Revue Mensuelle
• Country: France
• Date: October 1905
• Derailleur brands: Terrot
• Derailleurs: Terrot Modèle H