by velocollective | May 17, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Rider Jacques Anquetil is France’s greatest cyclist, five times winner of the Tour and winner of 8 tours in total. For 19 years, he dominated his sport with his graceful riding style, and was considered a very intelligent and articulate rider. His era was the...
by velocollective | Mar 28, 2018 | Bike Histories, Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
What’s So Special About Lapierre? Dijon sits about 250km north of Saint Etienne, that cycle powerhouse of the vintage era. Famous for its mustard, Dijon is a city I’ve always wanted to visit, but never managed to see. One of France’s...
by velocollective | Mar 2, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Frozen Frozen is the word of the week after having suffered the rude and uninvited “Beast from the East” since last Saturday. Its clear skies and icy winds have kept temperatures down below freezing and at night the windchill has been as low as...
by velocollective | Feb 26, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Removing Rust from a Bike Frame I just wrote a blog about stuck seatposts, and look what happens: the bike I’ve just bought has a seatpost that is stuck solid. Still, all is not lost; I have yet to try all ways to get the thing moving, but the...
by velocollective | Feb 16, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Rusting Away Staying on a farm in France for a winter break, I saw this vintage Peugeot road bike stuffed at the back of one of the farmer’s storage buildings. This unit is just a canopy and open to the elements even though it has a metal roof, so...
by velocollective | Feb 10, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Everything I don’t know about Legluais Ever heard of Maurice Legluais? I doubt that you have, as his name and his bike shop have fallen into obscurity and there’s scant information on the internet about his bikes. What I do know is that his...
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