C&V blogs?
06-27-18, 08:03 PM
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C&V blogs?
I'm a fan of blogs, especially up kept ones. Can you recommend me any that at least heavily feature C&V bicycles? Photos, resto's, ride reports, reviews, whatever.
One that I found recently that I like is Lovely Bicycle!.
Any other good ones?
One that I found recently that I like is Lovely Bicycle!.
Any other good ones?
06-27-18, 08:30 PM
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I'm sure this has it's fair share of followers here:
The Retrogrouch
Plus, the author is near-ish to where I live, so seeing familiar rides and landscapes is kind of nice.
The Retrogrouch
Plus, the author is near-ish to where I live, so seeing familiar rides and landscapes is kind of nice.
06-27-18, 08:58 PM
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Retrogrouch as mentioned, also renowned frame builder Dave Moulton has a good one: Dave Moulton's Blog - Dave Moulton's Bike Blog
06-27-18, 10:13 PM
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Don't forget @Oldairhead's Utah Randonneur blog.
And @Charles Wahl's Disraeli Gears.
I used to read Lovely Bicycle, but sort of lost track when the author moved to Ireland and changed the focus a bit. She used to post here as @velouria, I believe. It was fun for me to read her, because I was just discovering old bikes at the time and she was going through a lot of the same learning curve I was. I'm kind of a sucker for the somewhat mannered, flowery and formal prose there too. Is it a put on? Is it the way she really thinks and writes? Is she my overtly literate anglophile grandmother, reincarnated?
And @Charles Wahl's Disraeli Gears.
I used to read Lovely Bicycle, but sort of lost track when the author moved to Ireland and changed the focus a bit. She used to post here as @velouria, I believe. It was fun for me to read her, because I was just discovering old bikes at the time and she was going through a lot of the same learning curve I was. I'm kind of a sucker for the somewhat mannered, flowery and formal prose there too. Is it a put on? Is it the way she really thinks and writes? Is she my overtly literate anglophile grandmother, reincarnated?
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06-27-18, 10:21 PM
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Don't forget @Oldairhead's Utah Randonneur blog.
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06-27-18, 10:38 PM
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Disraeli Gears
Erm, I am not the person responsible for the excellent Disraeli Gears site (Michael Sweatman). We simply share an appreciation of the malapropism that became the title of Cream's best album.
06-27-18, 11:17 PM
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I'm a fan of the malapropism, and a big fan of the album too. Still have it on vinyl, somewhere.
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06-28-18, 08:39 AM
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I have a blog with tons of photos and info on vintage racing bicycles: www.VintageRacingBicycles.com
Enjoy!
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Restoring Vintage Bicycles is fantastic as well: https://restoringvintagebicycles.com/
06-29-18, 06:15 AM
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I used to read Lovely Bicycle, but sort of lost track when the author moved to Ireland and changed the focus a bit. She used to post here as @velouria, I believe. It was fun for me to read her, because I was just discovering old bikes at the time and she was going through a lot of the same learning curve I was. I'm kind of a sucker for the somewhat mannered, flowery and formal prose there too. Is it a put on? Is it the way she really thinks and writes? Is she my overtly literate anglophile grandmother, reincarnated?
06-29-18, 09:36 AM
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Check out Peter Weigle's Flickr stream and somervillebikes. The latter is a BF member @southpawboston.
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BF member @The Thin Man has a fine blog at https://simplicityvintagecycles.com/
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BF member @The Thin Man has a fine blog at https://simplicityvintagecycles.com/
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Paolo hasn't posted for years, but if you never read it, plenty to read - Bici Classiche
Same with Angel - Cinelli Only
Marco still posts - paramanubrio
Same with Angel - Cinelli Only
Marco still posts - paramanubrio
06-29-18, 10:10 PM
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