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 | Jan 3, 2017 | Vintage French Bikes
Recapturing My Youth When I was growing up in my city, no one had a good bike. A Peugeot Triathlon? You’re kidding. None of the kids I knew rode anything decent, none of the adults I knew had a half decent bike, and you never saw anyone whizzing by, like you...
by Dominic | Mar 18, 2016 | Bike Histories, Other Vintage Bikes, Vintage Bikes
35 years later, this De Rosa has still yet to be built, and has never seen the road. I bought it in Seattle in 2012 from its original owner, a Californian who purchased the imported frame in 1980. He asked the bike shop to fit the first of what he thought would be a...
by Dominic | Mar 13, 2016 | Pedals, Vintage Bike Parts
Undoubtedly the Campagnolo Super Record groupset is the undisputed king of the most desirable vintage components of today. You only have to look at EBay listings to see how highly prized these components are, even though it is well known that in terms of actual...
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