by velocollective | May 7, 2018 | Vintage Bikes
Let’s Get All Folksy I don’t know of any French folk songs about rivers or journeys, but this ride could be sung like one of those old American folk tunes: I took my Bianchi down to the river Where with every twist And every turn My trail...
by velocollective | May 6, 2018 | Vintage Bikes
The Bike: Late 1990’s Bianchi, Full Cromo Tubes and Forks 57cm 24 Speed, 3 x 8 Campagnolo Mirage Groupset Rigida Rims, Steel Spokes Riding in the Region The Dordogne isn’t like the flat and wide open spaces of Normandy. It is a hilly, rocky...
by velocollective | Apr 22, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
The Touristique British Eagle are not a celebrated name in the British bike industry. Search on forums for British Eagle bikes and you’ll come across descriptions such as “decent” and “competent” for the models that this...
by velocollective | Apr 17, 2018 | Repair Tips
Quick Link Removal They are a clever piece of modern bike technology, simple and effective, but they can be a real pain to remove once they are fitted. Quick links can prove to be quite stubborn to remove by hand, especially ones that have been on a...
by velocollective | Apr 15, 2018 | Repair Tips
The Impossible Task When I took possession of this rather beaten Peugeot bike I could have never envisioned the problem I was about to face. This seatpost, after hours and hours of attempted removal, never even budged a millimetre in the end. Even if I’d seen it...
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