Remarkable old blokes #2: Velocio
Paul de Vivie, who used the splendid nom de plume Vélocio, was born in 1853 in the Vaucluse department of south-east France. He was the great pioneer of French club … Continue reading
October 31, 2015
15 May 2015: The joy of cycling museums!
I’m very lucky – I have lots of opportunity to travel for work. I’m writing this in Italy, where I’ve made a detour to Florence to visit the Museo “Gino … Continue reading
May 15, 2015
28 Dec 2014: Gears – back to the drawing board…
This is what the geartrain now looks like. It’s a 4-speed 14-28 tooth freewheel with a narrow 3/32″ chain. I’ve had to admit that my attempts to get the Simplex … Continue reading
December 28, 2014
25 Oct 2014: more on gears…
Back from a long trip to Australia, and keen to make progress. While away I managed to find gear components made by the French Simplex company. Simplex gears were popular … Continue reading
October 26, 2014
Old Bloke On An Old Bike 