by Dominic | May 17, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
The Rider Jacques Anquetil is France’s greatest cyclist, five times winner of the Tour and winner of 8 tours in total. For 19 years, he dominated his sport with his graceful riding style, and was considered a very intelligent and articulate rider. His era was the...
by Dominic | May 7, 2018 | Vintage Bikes
Let’s Get All Folksy I don’t know of any French folk songs about rivers or journeys, but this ride could be sung like one of those old American folk tunes: I took my Bianchi down to the river Where with every twist And every turn My trail followed with...
by Dominic | May 6, 2018 | Vintage Bikes
The Bike: Late 1990’s Bianchi, Full Cromo Tubes and Forks 57cm 24 Speed, 3 x 8 Campagnolo Mirage Groupset Rigida Rims, Steel Spokes Riding in the Region The Dordogne isn’t like the flat and wide open spaces of Normandy. It is a hilly, rocky place, that...
by Dominic | Apr 3, 2018 | Bike Histories, Other Vintage Bikes, Vintage Bikes
1986 Tour De France, mid 1980’s, and that rivalry: LeMond v Hinault. It’s become one of the great events in the history of the race, and I was in my teens at the time. I remember seeing those Look bikes and wishing I had one. LeMond’s 1986...
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...
