by velocollective | Sep 4, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Colour Purple This is one of the most striking frame sets I’ve ever come across. Not because of any special features, like really ornate lugs, or unusually shaped tubes, but just because of its colour. Absolutely splendid purple. Have you ever...
by velocollective | Aug 24, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Carlton Pro Am: Well Matched Why make a comparison between these two bikes? Well, because I owned both of them, and I think it’s an interesting look at two bikes that were quite evenly matched in the early 1980’s. The Carlton Pro Am was a 12...
by velocollective | Aug 15, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
Kept Indoors? I Don’t Think So.. I asked the original owner of this bike, a person who’d owned it from new all the way back to 1976, if it had been left outdoors. I believe she took a slight offence. She replied with a resounding “no”,...
by velocollective | Aug 11, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
The Worst of It Rusty, dirty wheels; I don’t think there’s a tougher task when it comes to restoring a vintage bike. In this case, there’s even a question of whether these wheels are salvageable. You come to a point where you have to ask...
by velocollective | Aug 9, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
Buying the Bike The lady who sold me this bike seemed quite reluctant to part with it. She had advertised it for a fair price, in view of it’s condition and the amount of work that would be required to restore it. Yet, at the point of sale, on a rainy...
by velocollective | Jul 28, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Not a Typical Motobecane This lovely bike was sent in by Jimi Roller via the Velocollective Facebook page, which you can visit here. It’s quite an unusual bike, because it has the decals of Motobecane on the frame, as well as the name...
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