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...
by Dominic | Feb 2, 2018 | Vintage Bikes
Why this Test? This road test between a vintage and modern road bike came about entirely by accident. I didn’t sit there on the couch thinking of a blog to write, or contrive to throw something together to waffle about during this period of inclement cycling...
by Dominic | Oct 19, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Who Were C.N.C? It is not a brand I’d come across before; that makes it often more interesting. This C.N.C bike is quite a stunning colour blue, and was in very nice shape when I acquired it from its original owner. He was an elderly man who hadn’t...
by Dominic | Sep 30, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Out of the Farmyard The picture above doesn’t do the state of this bike justice; it was one of the dirtiest bikes I’ve ever bought. I bought it from a farmer who didn’t talk very much, and who lifted it out of his shed full of tools, abandoned...
by Dominic | Sep 23, 2017 | Vintage Bikes, Vintage French Bikes
Who was Bernard Dangre? I must admit, I always thought Bernard Dangre was a professional rider. I imagined he was another of those French cyclists, tough and gnarly, who turned to making bikes after a career on the road. Well, that was wrong! Dangre was not a...
