by Dominic | Jun 22, 2018 | Bike Histories, Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Fall of the Giants Motobecane shares a similar history to Britain’s Raleigh brand, and sadly both companies no longer produce bikes in their respective countries. Both Motobecane and Raleigh became behemoths in the cycle industry throughout the 20th century,...
by Dominic | Jun 11, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
Bringing it Back to Life Here is a list of the issues this 1980 Dawes Galaxy had when I bought it: Rear Wheel out of True Headset Loose Bottom Bracket Seized Hubs Bearings Rough Brake Calipers Loose and Untensioned Chain Clogged with Dirt Tyres Flat Mudguards...
by Dominic | Jun 6, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
Post Touristique Blues The best bike I’ve ridden for a while? The British Eagle Touristique. It surprises me, that a British touring bike from the early ’90s made such an impression and makes me want to find another to replace it. It’s very...
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 | May 17, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Rider Jacques Anquetil is France’s greatest cyclist, five times winner of the Tour and winner of 8 tours in total. For 19 years, he dominated his sport with his graceful riding style, and was considered a very intelligent and articulate rider. His era was the...
by Dominic | May 7, 2018 | Vintage Bikes
Let’s Get All Folksy I don’t know of any French folk songs about rivers or journeys, but this ride could be sung like one of those old American folk tunes: I took my Bianchi down to the river Where with every twist And every turn My trail followed with...
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