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A nice Mercier Competition en rosé from 1980s with Dura Ace 1st gen group

This is totally new to me, first time I've seen one in the carbon. Apparently all carbon, including the odd filetted head tube and...

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Geliano, Motobecane, Legnano

Here's a few lovelies from my favourite bike shop in Paris. A couple of Gelianos, a Durant, a very nice Motobecane and a distinguished...

I reckon they'll top out at a grand. There are a few plucky eBay sellers asking £1200-1600 for em, it's not as if anyone bidding isn't...

The history of motor paced cycling is pretty hairy, with numerous crashes and fatalities (often due to tyres blowing out at high...

Just reading about Fred Rompelberg (a hard looking nut if ever there was) who broke the world paced speed record in 1995 at 147mph on...

Best place for Deltas is eBay😎

These Paul Minimoto brakes are the ones I'm currently breaking in (no pun intended!), so far they are brilliant. Plenty of stopping...

Yes, the red frame is pretty similar to mine (I just bought it haha!). Finding decals though is gonna be a problem, but there's a guy on...

VINTAGE 40-B VAR FRANCE TOOL FORK THREADING TOOL THREADING DIE HOLDER

Thanks Jim, that's a lot more info than I've been able to find. As usual your knowledge of Italian bikes and frame builders is second to...

The patent for the above wireless group was filed in 2021, given these big players operate a 5-6 year ahead delivery in production...

Apparently no April fools... Doesn't say explicitly no cables, but then again it does mention wirelessly actuated servos. The all...