by Dominic | May 23, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bike Parts, Vintage French Bikes
Surprise! Sometimes, when you go to see a used bike, your first impression is sheer disappointment. Perhaps because the photos of the bike weren’t very clear on the ad, or the description wasn’t accurate. In this case, the owner had placed one single...
by Dominic | Mar 28, 2018 | Bike Histories, Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
What’s So Special About Lapierre? Dijon sits about 250km north of Saint Etienne, that cycle powerhouse of the vintage era. Famous for its mustard, Dijon is a city I’ve always wanted to visit, but never managed to see. One of France’s largest...
by Dominic | Feb 16, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Rusting Away Staying on a farm for a winter break, I saw this old racing bike stuffed at the back of one of the farmer’s storage buildings. This unit is just a canopy and open to the elements even though it has a metal roof, so the bike has obviously...
by Dominic | Feb 10, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Everything I don’t know about Legluais Ever heard of Maurice Legluais? I doubt that you have, as his name and his bike shop have fallen into obscurity and there’s scant information on the internet about his bikes. What I do know is that his shop was...
by Dominic | Oct 26, 2017 | Vintage Bike Parts, Vintage French Bike Parts
How and Why Parts Break I admit it; some of these breakages have been my fault. Some, however, broke because of fatigue and wear, and a certain few because of their design flaws. There’s no doubt that there are some French components that are liable to break...
