by velocollective | 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 velocollective | Aug 22, 2017 | Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
Vintage Mavic Handlebars The chances are, when you come across a vintage French bike, it will have either Pivo, Ava, Atax, Philippe or Belleri handlebars and stem. Mavic are definitely rarer to find, and especially these bars, named Comte De Coucy. These...
by velocollective | May 20, 2017 | Vintage French Bike Parts
Alpin Hubs and Super Champion Competition Rims I really liked these Alpin hubs: hi flange, beautifully made, a French tubular wheelset of high quality that was very light. I polished them up as they were a little dull after decades of service, and they ended up...
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