by Dominic | May 18, 2019 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Peugeot HLE, Beziers With its undeniably 1980’s paintwork, this Peugeot was one of the few vintage bikes I saw around the town of Beziers, in south west France. I don’t think the owner of this bike has much concern about the originality of its...
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 | Dec 15, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Bike James got in contact with me with quite a special bike that he has just restored, the identity of which remains a mystery. He’s done a great job of restoring it, part by part, rebuilding it with obvious care and precision, but there are no decals on the...
by Dominic | Oct 5, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Missing Catalogues Unlike the information on Peugeot and Motobecane, there are not many Mercier catalogues posted on the internet. I’m not sure why exactly. Mercier has a pedigree and reputation in France for great bikes and cycling...
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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