by velocollective | Dec 2, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
Peugeot Galibier v Raleigh Record Sprint I wish I had more pictures of these late 1980’s bikes, a Peugeot Galibier of 1987 and Raleigh Record Sprint of 1985. Unfortunately, I’ve lost the other, more detailed, photographs I took of it one spring day...
by velocollective | Sep 19, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
St Etienne Bikes – the Brand Who were St Etienne Cycles? Who made St Etienne bikes? There’s little information on this obscure company, even on French websites and forums, which is a sign that this marque was never a significant player in...
by velocollective | Mar 7, 2016 | Vintage French Bikes
The Velo Rose Why did Mercier choose pink as the iconic colour for their road bikes of the ’60’s and ’70’s? I don’t know the answer, but le vélo rose is one of the most distinctive and eye-catching bikes of any era. This particular bike...
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