Vintage Huret CLB Suicide Front Derailleur for Touring Bike – Rare DV12

The Huret CLB "suicide" front derailleur belongs to that short list of French components that touring cyclists and period-correct builders ask for by name. It carries no brand ambiguity: Huret built it in France, and the ledger confirms the construction in steel, aluminium and bronze across a two-chainring setup. This is not a generic derailleur with a French-sounding label. It is a French-made one.

Why this French Huret derailleur stands out in a restoration

Touring bikes built in France through the mid-century decades relied on a small circle of manufacturers for their gear-changing hardware, and Huret sat near the centre of that circle. The "suicide" lever architecture — the name itself comes from the lever's position for the rider — gives the derailleur its unmistakable silhouette. What you are looking at is a functional artefact of French bicycle design, not a reproduction.

• Origin: France
• Material: steel, aluminium and bronze
• Chainrings: 2
• Manufacturer part number: 0000
• Oxidation: present, visible in the photos

Key specifications

Condition notes for this used piece

This is a used component., but you should expect it. The photos form part of the description: examine them rather than relying on a verbal summary.

Where it fits in a period build

One final note on the photographs: they were taken of this exact unit, oxidation included, and they are the most precise description we can give you.