There was a bit of chatter about these oddities on The CR (Classic Rendezvous) list a couple days ago. MAFAC was a French bicycle component company with a long history of quality and pioneering products. in the 1980's however, the company went bankrupt and everything was sold off. ACS, an American component company, mostly … Continue reading MAFAC / ACS cantilever brakes
73CM Witcomb USA we recently built / sold!
This is the largest size frame we have ever built here at Via Bicycle! It has a 73CM CTC seat tube! A very tall customer came in looking for a bike, and we had one that fit the bill. It was made by the Witcomb USA shop in Connecticut. I estimate production to be … Continue reading 73CM Witcomb USA we recently built / sold!
Awesome Customer’s Bike: Cecil Behringer Pista
This is a really cool frame and fork we sold a little while back to a loyal customer of the shop. It was built by Cecil Behringer, who was a famous American midwest builder / velodrome designer / ex racer who collaborated with the likes of Pino Morroni. Here is a link to the … Continue reading Awesome Customer’s Bike: Cecil Behringer Pista
Personal bike: Mid 1970’s Pogliaghi Pista
Here is another one of my personal bikes. It is a mid 1970's Pogliaghi pista model. Here is a link to the Sante Pogliaghi section in the book The Custom Bicycle. link here! courtesy of Classic Rendezvous. I purchased it several years ago from the original owner, Scottie Hicks. He currently resides in the … Continue reading Personal bike: Mid 1970’s Pogliaghi Pista
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