by velocollective | Aug 11, 2017 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bike Parts
Flaws and Failures Even the smartest companies make mistakes. The day Lucien Juy decided to make plastic parts for his derailleurs must count as one of the bike industry’s biggest mistakes. The founder of Simplex, who was a great innovator in bike...
by velocollective | Aug 8, 2017 | Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
Huret’s Best? Huret made some beautiful components in the steel bike era, and the Success was one of the later models of gear sets. It was first released in 1975 and they continued making this successful model into the mid 1980’s. These days...
by velocollective | Aug 6, 2017 | Repair Tips
Finding the Problem The problem of a sticking brake lever, one that doesn’t return to its closed position, can be a tricky one to resolve. It’s not easy to pinpoint the issue immediately as there are a number of possible issues, starting at...
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