Richard Risemberg posted this in
EBykr, Goëland, Idéale, Maxi-Car
A Frenchman named Louis Moire was working as a bicycle salesman not long before World War Two. An astute observer of commerce, Moire surveyed the commercial landscape of his chosen field and decided what its customers needed were affordable cyclotouring bicycles – something capable of competing with constructeurs like Maury and Pitard, just less on [...]
Eric Anschutz posted this in
Component Makers, Idéale, Parts
Idéale saddles are among the least understood bicycle components given their historical prominence and sometimes exorbitant value. The dizzying array of models produced continues vexing even the most ardent collectors, who seem to enjoy the punishment received when combining obscurity of fact with broad product offerings and potential stratospheric price appreciation.
The celebrated yet largely unknown [...]
Popular