by velocollective | Nov 26, 2016 | Vintage British Bikes
Raleigh Super Tourer: Lucky Find I suppose all collectors dream of finding that one gem, stored away and forgotten for years, in pristine condition and at a bargain price. The 1974 Raleigh Super Tourer I bought in 2012 was just one of those rare cases, a...
by velocollective | Nov 24, 2016 | Saddles and Tape
A Vintage or New Brooks Saddle? Brooks saddles are loved around the world, and especially in the U.S, their biggest market. When I lived in Seattle, they were ubiquitous, a necessary topping on carefully trimmed vintage builds and on modern bikes alike. So...
by velocollective | Nov 18, 2016 | Repair Tips, Vintage French Bike Parts
Stronglight Stronglight made some of the best cranksets in the age of steel road bikes. Based in the heart of the cycle industry, St Etienne, the 49D, 93 and 105 cranksets were some of the best ever made, by a company that was competing with the very best Italian...
by velocollective | Sep 29, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
Classic French Bikes I thought I’d present some vintage French 531 frames and a Motobecane Le Champion that I sold this summer, and I thought I’d put a few of the most interesting ones on here. My favourite was the gold framed Peugeot pictured above, I...
by velocollective | Sep 22, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
Motobecane Grand Sprint It’s strange that all three of these bikes I bought this year all dated to 1978, a fine year to buy a Motobecane. Two of these were the same model with very similar specifications, the C2, or as it was known in the UK, the...
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