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 the finish...
by Dominic | Aug 24, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Well Matched Why make a comparison between these two bikes? Well, because I owned both of them, and I think it’s an interesting look at two bikes that were quite evenly matched in the early 1980’s. The Carlton Pro Am was a 12 speed, mid-range racer...
by Dominic | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Not Without Problems.. Just because you may have come into ownership of a really lovely vintage road bike, it doesn’t mean to say restoring it will be a series of happy moments. Looks are deceiving. Sometimes, the most wretched looking bikes prove to be...
by Dominic | Mar 2, 2018 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Frozen Frozen is the word of the week after having suffered the rude and uninvited “Beast from the East” since last Saturday. Its clear skies and icy winds have kept temperatures down below freezing and at night the windchill has been as low as -15°C....
by Dominic | Feb 21, 2018 | Repair Tips
Buyer Beware I imagine it’s fairly uncommon, but it’s actually really important; when you are about to buy a bike, you really should check if the seatpost moves in the seat tube. I mean, why not? Ok, I suppose it could be construed as being a bit pushy...
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