Motobecane Super Champion Restoration by Rob

Motobecane Super Champion I received an email recently from Rob who came across a Motobecane Super Champion and did an outstanding job of restoring...

Swapping Out Triple for Double Shifters

  Swapping Out Triple for Double Shifters   Your biking needs may change over the years. It may happen that you buy a bike which has a...

Restoring a Vintage Leather Saddle

Restoring a Vintage Leather Saddle NOTICE: I HAVE NOT BEEN PAID FOR ANY PRODUCT PLACEMENT IN THIS BLOG; THESE ARE JUST CLEANERS I EXPERIMENTED WITH,...

This Vintage Bike Isn’t Junk! It’s Actually a..

  Deep in the Countryside   It was a twenty minute journey through Normandy to reach the isolated farmhouse where this bike resided. When...

Peugeot Carbolite 103 Restore for 20 Euros?

Peugeot Carbolite: Keeping the Costs Down   In a way I think I paid a bit too much for this bike. In France, you can buy a vintage bike of this...

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The definitive resource for vintage French bikes.

If you love vintage French bikes, there are lots of reviews and restorations, bike repair tips and information on this site dedicated to classic bikes. You can also find posts on other vintage European, Japanese and American road bikes, many with links to videos on our Youtube channel. Thanks for visiting!

Vintage Specialized Allez Jim Merz

Vintage Specialized Allez Jim Merz

Specialized Allez SE   I watched this vintage Specialized Allez bike, a 1987 version, looking rather forlorn and beaten, sitting advertised at a good price for weeks. For days I looked at its photographs a dozen times, tilting my head to look at the clumsily...

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Can 10 Speed Friction Shifting Work? Video.

Can 10 Speed Friction Shifting Work? Video.

https://youtu.be/qcSEkfzL8dM   Can 10 Speed Friction Shifting Work? Some people have commented on the video that they have succeeded in making 10 speed friction shifting work. I accept that some set ups could function, but the precision involved would surely...

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1973 Peugeot PA 10E

1973 Peugeot PA 10E

Decades of Neglect   Perhaps “neglect” is too strong a word for the description of this bike, as it is my impression that it was stored for much of its life indoors. I’ve seen a lot worse; bikes that have been exposed to the weather and have paid the price for...

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Motobecane Mystery Model

Motobecane Mystery Model

  The Frameset   Diggs got in touch with me about a very beautiful frameset he bought from an enthusiast in Paris, pictured below. As you can see, it's a lovely frameset, black with superb gold detailing around the lugs, gold decals, half chrome forks and...

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