by velocollective | Dec 10, 2017 | Repair Tips
Ball Bearings are Confusing Note to self: don’t write a blog about ball bearings in bike parts, it’s a bloody nightmare. In fact it would be a mammoth task for anyone to precisely evaluate the amount and size of ball bearings for each...
by velocollective | Dec 5, 2017 | Repair Tips
Saving that Old Tubular! Sometimes old tubulars look beaten and worn out, ready for the bin. Yet, often they are in better condition than they look, as good quality vintage tubulars were well made tyres. Old tubulars can look scruffy, often they can have...
by velocollective | Nov 7, 2017 | Bike Histories, Other Vintage Bikes, Vintage Bikes
Vintage Trek and Specialized Bikes Imagine walking into a bike shop in an American town in the early 1970’s. No vintage Trek and Specialized bikes would have existed. For the average Joe, there wouldn’t have been much choice if he wanted a...
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 | Oct 19, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Who Were C.N.C? It is not a brand I’d come across before; that makes it often more interesting. This C.N.C bike is quite a stunning colour blue, and was in very nice shape when I acquired it from its original owner. He was an elderly man who...
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