by Dominic | Oct 30, 2018 | Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
Oh Not Again I’ve had problems with Solida cranks before. Not that I don’t like them, or have it in for them, they are pretty nice looking cranks and are as lightweight as the best of them. Yet, they must be cheaply made, because I’ve come across...
by Dominic | Jun 29, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
Repairing Old French Threads If your older French bike has damaged threads, you have a problem. French parts are becoming hard to find, and not many bike shops will be able to retap your pre-1982 threads on your bottom bracket shell and fork steerer to the same...
by Dominic | May 23, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bike Parts, Vintage French Bikes
Surprise! Sometimes, when you go to see a used bike, your first impression is sheer disappointment. Perhaps because the photos of the bike weren’t very clear on the ad, or the description wasn’t accurate. In this case, the owner had placed one single...
by Dominic | Apr 7, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
Destined for the Junk Bin I wrote a blog recently about finding an abandoned Peugeot in a barn, and it so happens that these Atom pedals were on that crusty bike, which was in a terrible state. These pedals were totally frozen in position on that old...
by Dominic | Mar 20, 2018 | Bike Histories, Vintage French Bike Parts
Challenger v Criterium It’s 1976, and you’ve just bought yourself a new French bike. Not an expensive one, mind you, as inflation is at a whopping 16% in Britain. You opted for the mid-range bike, something like the Motobecane C3, and shining on your...
by Dominic | Mar 5, 2018 | Vintage Bike Parts
I, Triplex Wasn’t it Claudius who said “Isn’t it more important what a man says, than how he says it?”. Well, can’t the same be said of bicycle components? Isn’t it their purpose to function efficiently, and not look pretty and...
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