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Awesome customer’s bike: 1961ish Frejus

     I really enjoy seeing what our customer's bring in and this one is no different. Actually, it is a bit different because it is a bike I have always wanted for my collection. The bike is a Frejus road model and the owner dates it to about 1961. Frejus bikes were very popular in … Continue reading Awesome customer’s bike: 1961ish Frejus

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Cool shop bike: Early 1960’s Helyett Speciale

       Sorry to have been slacking a bit on this series, but my other shop internet duties take precedence over the blog posts. So I am coming back to the topic with a good one! This bike is an early 1960's Helyett Speciale in fantastic original finish with period correct componentry. It  is … Continue reading Cool shop bike: Early 1960’s Helyett Speciale

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Amazing shop bike! early 1960’s Carlton with International lug set

We have some pretty cool bikes in the shop's collection.This is one of my favorites. It is an early 1960's Carlton. There are a couple reasons why I like this bike. First of course is the international lug set. Extremely ornate and well filed / thinned. The seat cluster with the ornate wrap over seat … Continue reading Amazing shop bike! early 1960’s Carlton with International lug set