by velocollective | Nov 7, 2017 | Bike Histories, Other Vintage Bikes, Vintage Bikes
Vintage Trek and Specialized Bikes Imagine walking into a bike shop in an American town in the early 1970’s. No vintage Trek and Specialized bikes would have existed. For the average Joe, there wouldn’t have been much choice if he wanted a...
by velocollective | Oct 26, 2017 | Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
Parts that Broke and Disappointed I admit it; some of these breakages have been my fault. Some, however, broke because of fatigue and wear, and a certain few because of their design flaws. There’s no doubt that there are some French components that...
by velocollective | Oct 19, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Who Were C.N.C? It is not a brand I’d come across before; that makes it often more interesting. This C.N.C bike is quite a stunning colour blue, and was in very nice shape when I acquired it from its original owner. He was an elderly man who...
by velocollective | Oct 15, 2017 | Vintage Bikes
Riding the Avenue Verte Imagine being able to cycle from London to Paris on a dedicated bike trail. It sounds amazing, but it’s not yet a reality. Riding The Avenue Verte, as its called, may not offer a compete route for cyclists yet, but is a...
by velocollective | Oct 9, 2017 | Repair Tips
When a 5 minute Job Becomes 5 Hours Damn that annoying play in bottom brackets, when things have got bad enough to feel that side-to-side movement through the crankset! Inside the nicely designed cups of this Mercier was a Stronglight Competition...
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