Huret 5-Speed Shifter – 1970s French Stem-Mount (Raleigh Vintage)

Description

Authentic Huret 5-Speed shifter lever, manufactured in France during the 1970s — a classic stem-mounted gear control used on many Raleigh, Peugeot, and Motobécane bicycles of the era.

🔧 Component Features:

• Type: Stem-mounted shifter lever

• Speeds: 5-speed

• Brand: Huret (France)

• Era: 1970s

• Finish: Steel/Alloy

• Condition: Vintage – Used (fully functional, cosmetic patina)

Ideal for:

• Vintage Raleigh & Peugeot restoration

• Eroica/Eroica-approved retro builds

• French and British classic touring bikes

Shifters like this defined an era of steel frames, friction shifts, and full mechanical control — no indexing, no plastic, just road and rider.

💬 Simply Sorcha Note

This isn’t a “retro aesthetic” — this is how bikes really functioned before tech took over. If you’re restoring an honest machine, it needs honest components like this.