by velocollective | Mar 28, 2016 | Groupsets, Vintage Bike Parts
Like it or loathe it The Arabesque or 600 EX is always deemed a bit of an oddball, a strange foray into the exotic by Shimano at the end of the 1970’s. There is little information out there as to why they chose to create such an elaborate design to...
by velocollective | Mar 18, 2016 | Bike Histories, Other Vintage Bikes, Vintage Bikes
35 years later, this De Rosa has still yet to be built, and has never seen the road. I bought it in Seattle in 2012 from its original owner, a Californian who purchased the imported frame in 1980. He asked the bike shop to fit the first of what he thought would be a...
by velocollective | Mar 13, 2016 | Pedals, Vintage Bike Parts
Best Vintage Pedals Undoubtedly the Campagnolo Super Record groupset is the undisputed king of the most desirable vintage components of today. You only have to look at EBay listings to see how highly prized these components are, even though it is well known...
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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