by velocollective | Nov 30, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
What’s in a Name? Whenever the word “professional” is used for a model of a road bike, you expect something really good. Am I wrong? I think I’d expect a replica of a professional team bike, like the old Raleigh Professional and the similarly...
by velocollective | Oct 22, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Project Allyn got in touch with me from Switzerland, who sent me pictures of her Bernard Dangre mixte that she was about to have restored. Admittedly, I haven’t restored many ladies’ bikes on this blog, mostly because a good...
by velocollective | Oct 5, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Missing Catalogues Unlike the information on Peugeot and Motobecane, there are not many Mercier catalogues posted on the internet. I’m not sure why exactly. Mercier has a pedigree and reputation in France for great bikes and cycling...
by velocollective | Sep 25, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Vintage Bertin Bike Restored I don’t think many people would be able to name an Andre Bertin model; his bikes were not exported in droves like many French brands like Peugeot and Motobecane. Americans do love their Peugeot PX10s and their...
by velocollective | Sep 20, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Anquetil Name I’m surprised that Jacques Anquetil never produced a high end series of road bikes after all his successes as a rider. It seems like multiple French brands built bikes boasting the Anquetil name on the frame, but these...
by velocollective | Sep 10, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Bertin with a White Groupset This is a bit of a Champagne bike to me. Not only is it the colour of pink Champagne, which is a great shade, but it is rather flashy build with its white groupset. White groupsets must be great when you first buy a bike, but...
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