by velocollective | Apr 7, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
Destined for the Junk Bin I wrote a blog recently about finding an abandoned Peugeot in a barn, and it so happens that these Atom pedals were on that crusty bike, which was in a terrible state. These pedals were totally frozen in position on that old...
by velocollective | Apr 3, 2018 | Bike Histories, Other Vintage Bikes, Vintage Bikes
1986 Tour De France, mid 1980’s, and that rivalry: LeMond v Hinault. It’s become one of the great events in the history of the race, and I was in my teens at the time. I remember seeing those Look bikes and wishing I had one. LeMond’s...
by velocollective | Mar 28, 2018 | Bike Histories, Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
What’s So Special About Lapierre? Dijon sits about 250km north of Saint Etienne, that cycle powerhouse of the vintage era. Famous for its mustard, Dijon is a city I’ve always wanted to visit, but never managed to see. One of France’s...
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 | Mar 13, 2018 | Other Vintage Bikes, Vintage Bikes
Vintage and Modern This Bianchi was made in a time when bike technology was revolutionising how bikes were made and ridden. Gone are the downtube shifters and non-aero brake levers, the five speed freewheel and chromed forks; what we have instead is...
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