by velocollective | Dec 7, 2016 | Vintage British Bikes
Raleigh Carlton Longfellow First of all it’s really hard to date a frame when the serial number is meaningless. This was the case with this Raleigh Carlton Longfellow, a model built at the Worksop facility in small numbers from about 1964-69. My best guess is...
by velocollective | Dec 2, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
Peugeot Galibier v Raleigh Record Sprint I wish I had more pictures of these late 1980’s bikes, a Peugeot Galibier of 1987 and Raleigh Record Sprint of 1985. Unfortunately, I’ve lost the other, more detailed, photographs I took of it one spring day...
by velocollective | Nov 26, 2016 | Vintage British Bikes
Raleigh Super Tourer: Lucky Find I suppose all collectors dream of finding that one gem, stored away and forgotten for years, in pristine condition and at a bargain price. The 1974 Raleigh Super Tourer I bought in 2012 was just one of those rare cases, a...
by velocollective | Nov 24, 2016 | Saddles and Tape
A Vintage or New Brooks Saddle? Brooks saddles are loved around the world, and especially in the U.S, their biggest market. When I lived in Seattle, they were ubiquitous, a necessary topping on carefully trimmed vintage builds and on modern bikes alike. So...
by velocollective | Sep 29, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
Classic French Bikes I thought I’d present some vintage French 531 frames and a Motobecane Le Champion that I sold this summer, and I thought I’d put a few of the most interesting ones on here. My favourite was the gold framed Peugeot pictured above, I...
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