Hirondelle retro-directe bicycle – France c.1920

Hirondelle retro-directe bicycle, c. 1920, very nice original condition. Very good original nickel handlebars and Hirondelle brake levers, Hirondelle brakes, Hirondelle crankset and pedals, Hirondelle hubs. Rare and nice condition Manufrance saddle, stamped MF. Correct Hirondelle badges, front enameled, rear polished brass. Original high quality large rims. 

The top tube is slightly bent downwards at the junction with the front tube, but the bike is perfectly rideable, the back-pedalling mechanism works very well.