by Dominic | Jun 26, 2018 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Background You can read the original post about this bike here. When I bought this attractive red Jacotey last year, naturally I was pleased with my purchase. It wasn’t just because I though it was a cool looking bike with a nice Vitus 788 tubeset; it was also...
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 | Apr 22, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
The Touristique British Eagle are not a celebrated name in the British bike industry. Search on forums for British Eagle bikes and you’ll come across descriptions such as “decent” and “competent” for the models that this brand...
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