>>1488092I am french and I agree, the 1960-1980 era was the apex of the randonneuse meme : road geometry, some clearance up to 700x32c, fenders, decent weight around 11kg. Randonneuse is peak bike for comfy ride or commuting (cheap second hand, low maintenance, upgradable with better components. The only downside was the small amount or gears on the lower end models with simplex or sachs-huret derailleurs. Nowadays this market is dominated by decathlon tribans (good too if you avoid the microshit ones).
