lyotard – Via Bicycle

April 9, 2014February 7, 2017 joelflood 1950's, 543, cool shop bike, Ideale, Jaques Anquetil, lyotard, Nervex, Peugeot, Prior, Reynolds 531, Simplex, stronglight, tour de france

Cool Shop Bike: late 1950’s Peugeot PX-10

This is another one that has never been properly profiled. It is a late 1950's Peugeot PX-10 that was purchased many years ago from a bike shop in the immediate suburbs of Philadelphia. It has a lot of components and features that I find pretty interesting. I hope you do too. The frame … Continue reading Cool Shop Bike: late 1950’s Peugeot PX-10

March 15, 2014February 7, 2017 joelflood 1971, Campagnolo, e6, GB, Honjo, Jack taylor, lyotard, mafac, Schmidt, stronglight, t.a. suntour, touring, tourist, velo orange

Personal bike:1971 Jack Taylor Tourist

This is one of my personal bikes. It is a 1971 Jack Taylor Tourist model, which I purchased as a frame, fork, and rear rack off Ebay in 2005 ish. I have always loved the Taylor brothers work and when I finally got the opportunity to own one in my size, I jumped at … Continue reading Personal bike:1971 Jack Taylor Tourist

October 11, 2011February 7, 2017 joelflood 1960's, brooks, Huret, Jack taylor, lyotard

1962 Jack Taylor we recently purchased

We recently purchased this 1962 Jack Taylor, and as you can see, it has a few 'upgrades.' It is mostly intact, but the derailleurs had been changed for more modern, Japanese ones. The bike was probably set up with Huret Allvit derailleurs and when we get a chance, we are going to return the bike … Continue reading 1962 Jack Taylor we recently purchased