The Chris Chance frame we recently restored was built in the late 70’s by Chris. The story goes, that he built a couple of frames and then traveled across the…
Cinelli Laser. Italy, 1984
A short time after Antonio Colombo took over the management of the Columbus bicycle company, he introduced the Cinelli Laser, the design of which is revolutionary. Although the changes were…
Mariposa Feature: 29er Mountain Bike with Shimano XTR
Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing, Fillet brazed. Fork: Rockshox SID Ultimate Carbon B4, Suspension Fork, 29”, DebonAir, 100mm, 1-1/8”-1.5”, 15x110mm Thru – Axle, Rake: 51mm, Black, Remote: Included Crankset: Shimano XTR…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1980s Alan Campione Del Mondo Cyclocross Bicycle
ALAN Bicycles was founded in Italy in 1972 by Falconi Lodovico, an engineer who had worked for bicycle manufacturer Torpado. The name ALAN comes from the first two letters of the…
Mariposa Feature: Road Bicycle With Pantographed Campagnolo Athena Components
A road bicycle built with Columbus tubing, long point lugs, a Columbus Minimal carbon fork and Campagnolo Athena pantographed components. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long point lugs. Fork:…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1973 Eisentraut Road Bicycle. Oakland, USA.
Built for British cycling journalist and randonneur, Jock Wadley. Albert Eisentraut acquired an appreciation of hand built bicycles at the elbow of legendary Paramount maker Oscar Wastyn in Chicago, and…
A Mariposa At The Cyclocross World Championships. Dubendorf, Switzerland.
Cameron Jette finished 37th place in the World Cyclocross Championships in Dubendorf, Switzerland February 2, 2020 on a custom Mariposa steel bicycle. The wet, muddy conditions did not deter the…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Velo de Ville. 1946, France.
A typical French city bicycle of the period with 650B wheels, demi ballon tires, Alex C Singer brakes, Simplex “Tour de France” three speed derailleur, alloy fenders and chainguard, Radios…
Christmas Cyclocross Series. Belgium.
Over the Christmas holidays, the Canadian National Cyclocross Team had a squad racing the Christmas Cyclocross series of races in Belgium. Cameron Jette was there with the team, racing on…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1960s Cinelli Pista Track Bicycle
Specifications: Serial number: 3312 Size: Seat Tube: 55 cm Centre to Centre, 56.4 cm Centre to Top. Top Tube: 56 cm Centre to Centre. Finish: Black with Chrome head…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1938 Bates ‘Volante’ Track Bicycle
Bates is one of the most highly regarded of the English lightweight frame builders. The company became famous for its racing successes of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s but it…
Snow Ride
My math homework half completed and Bob Dylan on the turntable, I looked out the window as snow began to fall. First a few scattered flakes spotted the sky but,…