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October 11, 2017 / Stefan / Mavic

Mavic bottom bracket, the road to perfection

Vintage Mavic bottom brackets are known to last forever thanks to a unique ‘floating’ monobloc…

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July 19, 2017 / Bart Suykerbuyk / belgian bikes

Terryn 1970s

Read the story Charles Terryn here A simple, clean 70’s Terryn steel vintage racebike Since…

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July 15, 2017 / Bart Suykerbuyk / Campagnolo

do you have a 1st gen c-record front derailleur?

As an enormous purist, one thing I can’t stand is when people present their “extremely…

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June 12, 2017 / Stefan / belgian bikes

1993 Bioracer Genius with electronic Mavic ZAP groupset

Last year we found a stunning steel Bioracer Genius from 1993 with an original electronic…

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May 21, 2017 / Stefan / Huret

History of Sachs New Success

The true story of Sachs New Success, the last and best attempt of the Franco-German manufacturer to compete…

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May 10, 2017 / Bart Suykerbuyk / framesets

Bianchi campione del mondo Specialissima 1982

We got this one from Canada, in my size, according to the previous owner it…

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April 30, 2017 / Bart Suykerbuyk / framesets

Benotto 3000 1978 restoration

Benotto 3000 restoration project Some history on Benotto: The 1960’s to 80’s were the golden years…

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March 22, 2017 / Stefan / Style

Choose the right handlebar tape to match your vintage bicycle

Handlebar tape is a rider’s personal preference. Some professional riders opted for an older tape technology…

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February 28, 2017 / Bart Suykerbuyk / brakelevers

Nuovo Record brake levers

Here we are again with the ultimate comparison list of all the Campagnolo Nuovo Record brake…

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February 10, 2017 / Bart Suykerbuyk / belgian bikes

SNEL “Professional” frameset +-1980

SNEL (translation: FAST) from Utrecht is a bike shop that has been there since 1940…

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November 30, 2016 / Bart Suykerbuyk / Campagnolo

Campagnolo aero pedals, the complete list

The past years I have been asked so many times “Hey Bart what type of pedal is…

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November 29, 2016 / Bart Suykerbuyk / Campagnolo

How to date Campagnolo record pedals

Step 1: ask them to go out for a drink. Step 2: get rejected. Step…

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November 29, 2016 / Stefan / restauration

Building a 1988 Vitus KAS in honour of Sean Kelly

We managed to get our hands on the groupset of Sean Kelly’s 1988 Vitus KAS…

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November 5, 2016 / Stefan / Mavic

History of the magical Mavic starfish crank

There’s something magical about the Mavic ‘starfish’ cranks. They are not the lightest nor the most…

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August 26, 2016 / Bart Suykerbuyk / Style

gumwall tires

Aaaah, the never ending search for that perfect matching part for your bike. Which includes…

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