by Dominic | Sep 10, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
A White Groupset This is a bit of a Champagne bike to me. Not only is it the colour of pink Champagne, which is a great shade, but it is rather flashy build with its white groupset. White groupsets must be great when you first buy a bike, but over time the finish...
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 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Not Without Problems.. Just because you may have come into ownership of a really lovely vintage road bike, it doesn’t mean to say restoring it will be a series of happy moments. Looks are deceiving. Sometimes, the most wretched looking bikes prove to be...
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 | Apr 8, 2018 | Repair Tips
Pre-1982 French and Italian Drive Side Cups It’s easy to forget which direction bottom brackets cup turn for removal. I thought I’d provide a visual guide, as it’s always the best way to memorise. Before 1982, French bikes had different threads...
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