Merckx’s 1973 De Rosa Molteni Bike

One Friday Afternoon It's not often you have the chance to have a moment alone with a legendary bike, especially one ridden by perhaps the greatest...
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Cycling in Montpellier

Cycling in Montpellier   I've been spending some time in Montpellier, and what a beautiful city it is. At its heart is a wonderful historic...
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How to Glue Tubular Tyres on Aluminium Rims

Few Instructional Videos For Vintage Bikes   If you have a vintage bike and need to replace your older tubular tyre, it's not so easy to find a...
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Peugeot PX10 Restoration, 1964 or 1965.

Peugeot PX10   I owned a Peugeot PX10 about twelve years ago. I was living in Seattle in the era when vintage bikes were all the rage, before...
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Vintage Look Carbon Road Bike

Vintage Look Carbon - the Pros   Part of the pleasure of watching the Tour de France when I was young was to see the developments in bike...
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1976 Mercier Rose "Service Des Courses"

1976 Mercier Rose "Service Des Courses"

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The Velo Rose Why did Mercier choose pink as the iconic colour for their road bikes of the '60's and '70's? I don't know the answer, but le vélo rose is one of the most distinctive and eye-catching bikes of any era. This particular bike came with its original receipt,...

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Peugeot PX 10, Possibly

Peugeot PX 10, Possibly

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    Peugeot PX 10   This frameset was in beautiful condition. The paint was glossy and free from bad scratches, and the half chrome forks and stays were shiny and free of the rust and weathering so typical of bikes of this era. I believe this was a...

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