by velocollective | Feb 16, 2022 | Repair Tips
Restoring Brake Hoods Better to have worn and even crumbling old brake hoods than none at all, is my opinion. Sometimes you come across bikes advertised as “restored” only to notice that the brake hoods are missing. Bare metal lever bodies are ugly and detract...
by velocollective | Nov 22, 2020 | Repair Tips
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 cause two issues: All parts would...
by velocollective | Sep 23, 2020 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Laurent, the Marque Laurent is a rare vintage bike, so when I went to buy this bike I really didn’t know what to expect. I could see it had some Campagnolo parts when I peered at the two small photographs on the listing, but everything else was guesswork. Isn’t...
by velocollective | Jun 7, 2020 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Rebranded as Battaglin Someone wrote to me asking my opinion on this curious Battaglin track frame which he has recently bought. It has horizontal rear dropouts and lugs that I don’t recognise, but it is not an Italian frame. As you can see from the...
by velocollective | Apr 13, 2020 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage Swiss Bikes
Swiss Road Bike, the Marque Juvela “Juvela was a brand from Lausanne 1951-72 where I live and I don’t know why, very rare here! There is not a lot of information about, but as soon I got them, I’ll write you more about. Anyway a beautiful frame and...
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