Edoardo Bianchi and his namesake bicycle, motorcycle and automobile company have helped usher in modern transportation since 1885. That’s because Bianchi and his company’s “Reparto Corse” racing division were first to use several innovations that have since become cornerstone features of these transportation devices. Regarding bicycles, Bianchi was the first large-scale Italian manufacturer to incorporate…
Author: Eric Anschutz
Tech Specs: 1989 Raleigh USA Team Pro Track
Raleigh USA Track Frame & Fork Campagnolo C-Record Pista Groupset Campagnolo “Sheriff’s Star” Wheelset Cinelli & Selle Italia Cockpit
American Cyclery is For Sale
Established in 1941, American Cyclery is the oldest bike shop in San Francisco. It has a rich, well-established history of providing new and vintage bicycles and components to a large customer base throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Current owner Bradley Woehl has been a friend and supporter of the vintage lightweight community…
Ugo De Rosa: Father of the Future
“I am a man who goes straight to the point… And, by force of habit, I never look back and count the years I have spent making frames. I prefer to look ahead because, after working for half a century, I am still convinced that the bicycle has room for improvement. And just as I…
Bridgestone Eurasia: All-in-One Sports Bicycling System
Every now and then, we are reminded of something long forgotten that remains so special it needs to be remembered again. Like the deeply meaningful reasons behind national holidays or their religious counterparts, these things tend to be timeless in nature and transcendent in meaning. They usually come in the form of an obvious offering…
Tech Specs: 1948 Automoto Concours Sportif
Automoto Concours Sportif Frame & Fork Automoto, Duprat & Huret Drivetrain Automoto & Ideale Cockpit Normandy, Rigida & Michelin Wheelset
Tech Specs: 1964 Legnano Pista
Legnano Pista Frame & Fork Magistroni & Fratelli Brivio Drivetrain Cinelli & Italia Cockpit Fiamme & Clement Wheels
Tech Specs: 1950s Mercier Porteur
Mercier Porteur Frame & Fork Merier, Sedis & Perry Drivetrain Philippe & Franceix Cockpit Samir & Michelin Wheels
Maxi-Car Hubs History & Image Gallery
Célestin Auguste Ripet patented the use of special annular bearings in bicycle bottom brackets and hubs in 1933. Rousson & Chamoux were already producing a wide range of hubs, pedals, chainrings and crank arms under the trademark name RFG by then. (RFG stood for “Roulement Francais Garanti”). These two manufacturers would eventually merge three decades…