Gemini Strada Depierre

Gemini Strada - Depierre 1978

HISTORY

A bike manufactured by one of the greatest french craftsmen, Henri DEPIERRE. Masterpiece from 1978, extremely rare to find, especially in this original condition.
Henri DEPIERRE is the founder, owner, and frame craftsman of the famous GEMINI brand based in Paris. He builds bikes for the greatest racing cyclists of his time such as Luis OCAÑA, who won the Tour de France in 1973 on a bike built by DEPIERRE. To celebrate the victory of Ocaña, Depierre added a map of France on the Cinelli front fittings of its bikes from 1973.

In 1967 Henri's son, Jacques, finished his military service, so Henri decided to open up a new workshop as a craftsman frame=builder, taking Jacques on as the workshop assistant to build up the bikes. During the next fifteen or so Depierre developed a very good reputation for building frames wirh excellent handling. He concentrated mainly on road-racing frames, but due to the proximity of the Bercy stadium, he also built a large number of track frames. Among his custonmers were some of the best known French riders of the 70s, including Bernard Thevenet, double winner of the Tour de France, Cyrille Guimard, Raymond Delisie, Regis Ovion, Jose Cattieau, Daniel Morelon, Pierre Trentin...as well as Luis Ocana and Lief Mortensen.. His design philosophy was that form follows function ie simplicity..but this was coupled with a high standard of finish. to the metalwork."

COMPONENTS

- Columbus SL Tubing Depierre

- Frame size 61 c-c seat tube

- Frame size 58,5 c-c top tube

- Cinelli stem and bars

- Campagnolo Nuovo Record headset

- Campagnolo Nuovo Record bottom bracket

- Campagnolo Record 53/42 chain ring

- Campagnolo Record crankset 170

- Campagnolo Nuovo Record front derailleur

- Campagnolo Nuovo Record rear derailleur

- Maillard freewheel 14/21