Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Glory that was France...

I came across this classic Peugeot on the streets of Oakland several months back in Oakland.




Notice the classic Peugeot racing colors on the seat tube above.

It also had an interesting mixture of old and new components. Notice in the top picture the aero brake hoods on the handlebars. If you look below, you'll notice that this was still using the same old crank that came with it. None of those smooth aerodynamic looking things that Shimano, FSA, and Campy, produce these days.


This classic Peugeot reminded me that way before this age of Titanium/Carbon Fiber/Aircraft Aluminum, and various other materials I can barely pronounce, a great bicycle was a simple thing. It was either French or Italian, and it was always made of steel.

If this bicycle were an actress -- it would be a 1990's Catherine Deneuve. Beautiful, classy, timeless, and a reminder of all the things we love about France.

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