by velocollective | Aug 5, 2026 | Bike Histories
One Friday Afternoon It’s not often you have the chance to have a moment alone with a legendary bike, especially one ridden by perhaps the greatest rider of all time. It was just by sheer luck that I came across an event listing by the Istituto Italiano di...
by velocollective | May 15, 2026 | bike rides
Envirosentful? Have you ever heard of the word envirosentful? I’m sure not, because I just made it up. It’s the feeling of resentment when you are on a bike, or walking on the street, or even on a bus. Let me explain: imagine you’ve made a decision...
by velocollective | Jun 28, 2024 | Culture, Vintage French Bikes
Cycling in Montpellier I’ve been spending some time in Montpellier, and what a beautiful city it is. At its heart is a wonderful historic centre that’s really worth the visit. You could spend days walking its winding streets and squares filled with...
by velocollective | Sep 21, 2023 | Repair Tips
Few Instructional Videos For Vintage Bikes If you have a vintage bike and need to replace your older tubular tyre, it’s not so easy to find a video about how to glue tubular tyres of aluminium rims. Why? Well, it’s because most videos and...
by velocollective | Sep 8, 2023 | bike rides
Riding my Vintage Bike through Normandy If you’ve visited this blog before, you may well get the impression that I’ve moved around a lot. In the last ten years I’ve lived in the UK, the US and most recently, France. I’ve travelled all...
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