by velocollective | Aug 19, 2020 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
A History of Violence Perhaps this vintage Gitane road bike has no “wow” factor, it’s neither of really high quality nor is it impressively beautiful, but it’s a cool, lower mid-range bike from the 1980’s that I found for a good price. Is it worth blogging...
by velocollective | May 23, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bike Parts, Vintage French Bikes
Peugeot PFN 10 Sometimes, when you go to see a used bike, your first impression is sheer disappointment. Perhaps because the photos of the bike weren’t very clear on the ad, or the description wasn’t accurate. In this case, the owner had...
by velocollective | Mar 20, 2018 | Bike Histories, Vintage French Bike Parts
Challenger v Criterium It’s 1976, and you’ve just bought yourself a new French bike. Not an expensive one, mind you, as inflation is at a whopping 16% in Britain. You opted for the mid-range bike, something like the Motobecane C3, and...
by velocollective | Feb 16, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Rusting Away Staying on a farm in France for a winter break, I saw this vintage Peugeot road bike stuffed at the back of one of the farmer’s storage buildings. This unit is just a canopy and open to the elements even though it has a metal roof, so...
by velocollective | Sep 27, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Mercier Can I call it rose coloured? I think this bike is more of a purple rose, which is quite unusual and distinctive. I do really like this colour of frame that came from the Mercier workshop, this one being from 1981. It has a French threaded bottom...
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