by velocollective | Dec 23, 2019 | Other Vintage Bikes, Vintage Bikes
I Bet You.. ..£5 that you haven’t seen one of these before. It has nothing in common with De Rosa, the Italian brand par excellence. This is an entirely different kind of objet d’art. I’m not going to lie, I had never heard of this brand when...
by velocollective | Oct 30, 2018 | Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
Solida Crankset Woes I’ve had problems with Solida cranks before. Not that I don’t like Solida cranksets, or have it in for them, they are pretty nice looking cranks and are as lightweight as the best of them. Yet, they must be cheaply made,...
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 | Sep 23, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Who was Bernard Dangre? I must admit, I always thought Bernard Dangre was a professional rider. I imagined he was another of those French cyclists, tough and gnarly, who turned to making bikes after a career on the road. Well, that was wrong! Dangre was...
by velocollective | Apr 15, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
Mercier Vitus Mixte Bike: a Rose by any Other Name.. A very nice example of French bike building for the more discerning female rider, this Mercier Vitus mixte bike, a rose mixte, is a real head turner and as lightweight as some of the higher-end...
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