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Everything Ebykr holds on Idéale: six articles, a Timeline of 34 dated events from 1851 to 2017 and 27 documents in the archive.
The history of Idéale on Ebykr.
Idéale saddles remain among the least understood classic bicycle components given their standout prominence and frequent exorbitant value. This feature unpacks the dizzying array of models produced under the Idéale marque, 82 and…
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A reference guide to the Idéale saddle and clip lineup, covering model number, category, top material, rail material, size, weight and technical notes for dozens of historic models. Use this table to identify, compare and date…
A practical guide to dating an Idéale saddle — why there is no date code, what the initials on the badge tell you, which models arrived when, how the alloy stamps and the rodée main mark narrow the window and how to date the…
The history of Idéale is a century-long narrative of industrial perseverance and technical mastery that transformed a modest Parisian stamping workshop into the emblematic brand of the French saddle. Founded in 1890 by…
Idéale saddles were made at Pont-Saint-Pierre in the Eure for most of the 20th century, first by the Tron family, as F. Tron and later Tron et Enfants, then from 1928 by Tron et Berthet, and for much of that time they were the…
This feature article provides an unprecedented visual window into the industrial soul of the Idéale brand, presenting rare archival photographs of the F. Tron & Cie and Tron & Berthet facilities and the generations of artisans…
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