Recent content by Woz

Having owned a few Cannodales, Funk, Trek, Willier, ridden a Pace, and that dreadful damn Coppi, I was really out of the race to be a AL fanboy. The problem with Ti and Steel for me .... you press on the pedal and you set-off, and you wonder what just happened. Where did that pedal stroke just...

Wanted to come back to this old buddy. For several reasons. Usual disclaimer at this time of evening ..... ;) :LOL::rolleyes: As always ..... bear / bare / baar with me. I think proper research in an historical context I would argue France is rather good - and no offence to any French reading...

I guess the whole of Europe bicycle business is similar. Just making bigger companies, slimming down production, but still owning brand names and patents didn't really work out either to compete with motorbikes and cars. As a customer it all got boring - essentially the same bike (or very...

What I've found when researching (in general) it can get rather complex - thankfully for Terrot a lot is on the web, and of course there would be more public available documents related to legal entities, physical buildings and of course advertisements. The motor-cycle fanboys seem to write the...

That's the one! Excellent read. No, not Dijon (probably got confused Terrot :rolleyes: ). It's a few years ago I had a chat with an Ebay buyer looking for Bebo levers.

Unfortunately I lost some links and can't find them again. There's very little to find related to the legal entity and history for producing Bebo, Bebolux, etc. All I know the head office factory was in Dijon (not too geographically far from Simplex), along with a proper a AL foundry, rather...

@Filochard One of the most fantastic posts ever here. I almost feel like doing selfish replies, but is not necessary. You listed via Rebour the menu a la carte from the 1950s for everyone to be aware of. Good luck and all the best wishes in your continued research. Bicycles and statues...

Ebay USA. The biggest historical archive of any old shit in existence. :wink: Except for French bike parts pre 1960. ;) Jesting a side. Always a great research tool.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/404271313720 ..... suffice to say, they are pointless and not worth dealing with IMHO. They never took off BITD, but a pristine example may gain retro points and earn you a top podium spot at the BotM ;)

In fact, the saving on shoes for a couple of years could buy an Hybrid velo.

On the bright side, out of the bell curve, they do pic up bargains when shoes are discounted. Try to find a 42, 43, 44 EUR size in the the sales ;)

Had these on a bike I bought and then flipped. Curious things. From memory the button is used to slightly splay out the brake pads to help wheel removal.

It's roulette. I had to offload a first Generation Giant TCR - with all the fame of Mike Burrows design, Once team introducing in the pro peloton with style and mopping up team trials etc. It was also in low miles in very very excellent condition. Reality check. It sold for basically the same...

Get your point. A pristine NOS example may be worthy for a future nerd collector. These will be just at the very best re-purposed for individual Urban transport in time, and will be very disposable at that with a care free rider who does his/her market research for best buy for the buck IMHO.

Yup. Discounted already -30% from new after season for owner. Discounted -30% when second owner buys it in 1 year. Discounted -30% when third owner potentially buys obsolete un-upgradable shit in year 3+ That leaves 10% left. Which equates to selling some used kitchen utensil on Ebay, or the...