by Dominic | Jan 23, 2020 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Peugeots in the Mid 1980’s I like this era of Peugeot bikes, a time when technology was changing and the brand’s grip on the market was slowly but surely slipping away. Peugeot were still making cool bikes at this time, I’m in doubt...
by Dominic | May 4, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Going Alpine I’m not one for climbing large mountains in some pursuit of my own cycling fantasy. I admire those who do make it up Alpe D’Huez or Ventoux, but I would much follow the meanderings of a lazy river, or in this case, follow a bike trail around...
by Dominic | Mar 3, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Two for $150 I love the higher-end Peugeots of this era, especially the ones made with Vitus 181 tubing like this one. I often find myself looking for them in local classifieds, on Ebay and on Gumtree. The Competition model came in Reynolds 531 tubing, and the...
by Dominic | Jan 27, 2019 | Repair Tips
The Purple Bike It’s not everyone’s cup of tea: a purple frame that is quite striking and flamboyent, but I really like the colour. The story is a short one: I bought a custom built bike, mysteriously branded “Treboutte”, last year, and took all the parts off...
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...
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