by velocollective | Sep 10, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Bertin with a White Groupset This is a bit of a Champagne bike to me. Not only is it the colour of pink Champagne, which is a great shade, but it is rather flashy build with its white groupset. White groupsets must be great when you first buy a bike, but...
by velocollective | Sep 4, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Colour Purple This is one of the most striking frame sets I’ve ever come across. Not because of any special features, like really ornate lugs, or unusually shaped tubes, but just because of its colour. Absolutely splendid purple. Have you ever...
by velocollective | Aug 24, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Carlton Pro Am: Well Matched Why make a comparison between these two bikes? Well, because I owned both of them, and I think it’s an interesting look at two bikes that were quite evenly matched in the early 1980’s. The Carlton Pro Am was a 12...
by velocollective | Aug 19, 2018 | Repair Tips
Video Below Campagnolo Valentino Derailleur Repair What seems to work on a bike stand may not always work when on the road, and this was exactly the case on my Claud Butler. I thought I had trimmed the lo screw accurately enough so the...
by velocollective | Aug 9, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
Buying the Bike The lady who sold me this bike seemed quite reluctant to part with it. She had advertised it for a fair price, in view of it’s condition and the amount of work that would be required to restore it. Yet, at the point of sale, on a rainy...
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