by Dominic | May 15, 2020 | Repair Tips, Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
About time The Peugeot was owned by my brother in law from new, but a few years ago the rear chain stay snapped on it and the bike was ruefully stored in his shed. I sent him the quite striking replacement frame, made up as a Look bike but likely to be...
by Dominic | May 2, 2020 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Frameset Diggs got in touch with me about a very beautiful frameset he bought from an enthusiast in Paris, pictured below. As you can see, it’s a lovely frameset, black with superb gold detailing around the lugs, gold decals, half chrome forks...
by Dominic | Apr 13, 2020 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage Swiss Bikes
The Marque “Juvela was a brand from Lausanne 1951-72 where I live and I don’t know why, very rare here! There is not a lot of information about, but as soon I got them, I’ll write you more about. Anyway a beautiful frame and even in the French part...
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 | Feb 14, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
First Look This is a Motobecane in nice condition for its age. Well, at least, this is what went through my mind when I first saw it and met its owner. I use “owner” here in the loosest sense, as he was a guy who dabbles in fixie projects and had never got...
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