by velocollective | Oct 15, 2017 | Vintage Bikes
Riding the Avenue Verte Imagine being able to cycle from London to Paris on a dedicated bike trail. It sounds amazing, but it’s not yet a reality. Riding The Avenue Verte, as its called, may not offer a compete route for cyclists yet, but is a...
by velocollective | Sep 30, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Out of the Farmyard The picture above doesn’t do the state of this bike justice; it was one of the dirtiest bikes I’ve ever bought. I bought it from a farmer who didn’t talk very much, and who lifted it out of his shed full of tools,...
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...
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 | Sep 21, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Vintage Motobecane Bike Ride: Tailend of a Hurricane The weather in Brittany in the week that Hurricane Irma hit the other side of the Atlantic, was wild and unpredictable. One minute there would be bright skies and warm sunshine, the next savage...
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