by velocollective | May 3, 2023 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Finding My Stronglight Altec Often you expect rare and high end bikes to be properly advertised for sale, with a good description, detailed photographs and set at a price that satisfies the owner’s expectations. In the case of this Stronglight Altec, the...
by velocollective | Mar 2, 2023 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Motobecane Super Champion I received an email recently from Rob who came across a Motobecane Super Champion and did an outstanding job of restoring it. Unlike my very dirty Super Champion restoration here, Rob went further with the bike as he had to source many...
by velocollective | Feb 15, 2023 | Repair Tips
Swapping Out Triple for Double Shifters Your biking needs may change over the years. It may happen that you buy a bike which has a triple shifting transmission, a system that you don’t need. Alternatively, you could find yourself no longer riding on...
by velocollective | Dec 14, 2022 | Saddles and Tape
Restoring a Vintage Leather Saddle NOTICE: I HAVE NOT BEEN PAID FOR ANY PRODUCT PLACEMENT IN THIS BLOG; THESE ARE JUST CLEANERS I EXPERIMENTED WITH, THANK YOU! When I first saw the leather on the Peugeot PA10L I was about to buy, I really didn’t think it could...
by velocollective | Nov 14, 2022 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Deep in the Countryside It was a twenty minute journey through Normandy to reach the isolated farmhouse where this bike resided. When I pulled up amongst the ancient farm buildings nestled amongst chestnut and birch trees, I could see the wheel of a...
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