by Dominic | Nov 16, 2017 | Repair Tips, Vintage French Bikes
Mystery Man There’s very little information out there on the mysterious Eddie Koepler. From what I can gather, he was a professional cyclist, perhaps a domestique, who quite possibly rode in the Molteni team with another Eddy, the iconic Merckx. Unlike the...
by Dominic | Sep 23, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Who was Bernard Dangre? I must admit, I always thought Bernard Dangre was a professional rider. I imagined he was another of those French cyclists, tough and gnarly, who turned to making bikes after a career on the road. Well, that was wrong! Dangre was not a...
by Dominic | 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 were...
by Dominic | Jul 8, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The unrestored Guimard The Bike Stablinski, Poulidor, Anquetil..some great riders have lent their names to bikes over the years, many of them being mass produced and cheap to buy. Most Anquetils and Merckx bikes you see around are as cheap as chips, fitted with...
by Dominic | Jun 1, 2017 | Vintage French Bikes
The Marque There’s very little information about FR Poirier bikes on the internet, even on French websites. Search for “Poirier” and you will come across an old French firm that used to make some bizarre tricycles and pedal powered cars, as well...
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