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...
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 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...
by velocollective | Aug 31, 2017 | Vintage Bikes
Peugeot PSV 12, 1985 In pearlescent white and with chrome forks, built with Super Vitus 980 tubing, this Peugeot PSVN 12 was a joy to ride. I had the pleasure of riding it on a beach in South Carolina for miles on end, the sand being firm enough...
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