by velocollective | May 4, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Going Alpine I’m not one for climbing large mountains in some pursuit of my own cycling fantasy. I admire those who do make it up Alpe D’Huez or Ventoux, but I would much follow the meanderings of a lazy river, or in this case, follow a bike trail around a...
by velocollective | Mar 3, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Two Vitus 181 Bikes for $150 I love the higher-end Peugeots of this era, especially the ones made with Vitus 181 tubing like this one. I often find myself looking for them in local classifieds, on Ebay and on Gumtree. The Competition model came in Reynolds 531...
by velocollective | Feb 14, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Motobecane Super Sprint This is a Motobecane Super Sprint in nice condition for its age. Well, at least, this is what went through my mind when I first saw it and met its owner. I use “owner” here in the loosest sense, as he was a guy who dabbles in fixie...
by velocollective | Jan 5, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Motobecane Super Champion – a Gem I received an email from Rafal from Poland, who told me about his beautiful Motobecane Super Champion from 1975, similar to the one I blogged about last year here. Both share the same deep red colour,...
by velocollective | Dec 15, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Mystery Vintage Bike James got in contact with me with quite a special bike that he has just restored, the identity of which remains a mystery. He’s done a great job of restoring it, part by part, rebuilding it with obvious care and precision, but...
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