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...
by velocollective | Sep 19, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
St Etienne Bikes – the Brand Who were St Etienne Cycles? Who made St Etienne bikes? There’s little information on this obscure company, even on French websites and forums, which is a sign that this marque was never a significant player in...
by velocollective | Sep 14, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
The Gold Peugeot I sold some nice French 531 frames 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 can’t say what model it is because I find the...
by velocollective | May 12, 2016 | Bike Histories
The Bike Boom and the Japanese Revolution The bike boom in the early 1970’s must have been a wonderful period for bike manufacturers and component makers in Europe. Exports of bikes to the USA rose from 7 million in 1970 to to 14 million in 1974. Demand...
by velocollective | Apr 15, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
Mercier Vitus Mixte Bike: a Rose by any Other Name.. A very nice example of French bike building for the more discerning female rider, this Mercier Vitus mixte bike, a rose mixte, is a real head turner and as lightweight as some of the higher-end...
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