1954 René Herse 650B Randonneur Unrestored Show Bike: 61cm - 99% Original - RH Stem/FC/BB/BR/FD - Maxi CAR - Ideale Alloy - Mafac Open Back

See 100+ photos on my flicker! Click Here This gorgeous rarity is a 1950's top of the line randonneuse bicycle in a large size for riders roughly 5ft 9 to 6ft 2 tall. It was imported by Alex March for a US collector (confirmed by Alex) in recent years...

Francesco Moser Signed 6 Days of Grenobe Program 1982: Race Cards (Near Mint+)

Rare and special piece of track cycling history with a signature by one of the all time greats! This would make an over the top gift for your cycling fan, or an addition for your collection to hang on the wall!  The collector who sold me this had it...

Signed Bernard Hinault Photograph! 4x6" - Authentic Autograph - Look La Vie Claire Team (Near Mint+)

Cool gift for your cycling fan, or an addition for your collection to hang on the wall!  The collector who sold me this had it signed personally by Bernard at the Coors Classic in Colorado in the mid 1980's.  Autograph is signed in permanent...

Huret Jubilee Rear Derailleur: Short Cage - Non-Drilled - Chainstay Guide Clip (Near Mint+)

The Huret Jubilee was designed as the ultimate derailleur, to commemorate the French company's 50th anniversary.  It featured a drilled cage, adjustable ball bearing jockey wheels, and tiny hardware.  It weighed a scant 150 grams, and is...

NOS Modolo Grey Brake Cable (1) & Housing (2) Set: Ferrules - Vintage 1980's (Front & Rear)

Classic Modolo cable and housing set made by Casiraghi from the 80's.  These are extremely similar to Nuovo Record grey housing.   Condition New old stock, slight shop wear.  Cable is uncut Perfect for your pristine show...

Kool Stop Mafac Tandem Five-Dot Cantilever Replacement Pads: Black - KS-MRTB (Set of 4, NEW)

Tired of your 40 year old brake pad's shitty performance tainting your gleaming Mafac Tandem cantilever brakes? These Kool stop pads give your old brakes modern performance levels while retaining the exact same look. Condition Brand new in package...

Kool Stop Mafac Tandem Five-Dot Cantilever Replacement Pads: Salmon - KS-MRTSA (Set of 4, NEW)

Tired of your 40 year old brake pad's shitty performance tainting your gleaming Mafac Tandem cantilever brakes? These Kool stop pads give your old brakes modern performance levels while retaining the exact same look. Condition Brand new in package...

NOS Mafac Rear Cable Hanger w/ Guide Pulley Wheel for Mixtie: For Binder Bolt w/ Stop Pin (RARE)

This odd contraption is a seatpost bolt mounted cable stop that features a roller wheel to redirect the direction the cable travels.  It is made for mixtie frames where the cable is coming from the bottom making it's way up to the seatstay mounted...

NIB/NOS Casiraghi Corsa Nuovo Record Grey Brake Cable & Housing Set: Ferrules (Front & Rear)

Casiraghi was the manufacturer of Campagnolo and Modolo cables in the classic era, and these are extremely similar to Nuovo Record grey housing.  The ferrules are similar but even nicer.  These were considered an upgrade from Campy/Modolo/etc...

T.A. "Plum" REF 417ab Alloy Water Bottle Cage: Dark Grey/Black - 46g (Mint Low Miles)

Rare aluminum version of the TA REF 215 bottle cage.  This one is a bolt on model, indicated by the "ab" in model.  It has a black plastic piece where the 215 has an off white one.  Killer choice for L'eroica bikes.  These were made...

NOS Specialties TA Alpe D'huez Water Bottle: Vintage 1980's - Dark Blue / White

Cool bidon commemorating the Alpe D'Huez bicycle race of the 1980's.   Condition New old stock, very close to pristine Details Made in France

Huret Top Tube Cable Clips: Chrome w/ Cutout - Set of 3

Full set of standard 1" top tube clips for your French road bike.  These have a cool round cutout showing the cable at the top. Condition Average used shape.  Cosmetic marks throughout, though no rust except a tiny bit of it on one screw head

Mafac Course 121 Half Hood Racing Brake Levers: Black Hoods & Small Adjusters (Near Mint+)

This are the half-hood Mafac professional racing Course 121 levers from the 1960's, 1970's, and into the 1980's.  This is the racing version identified by the small adjuster barrels, vs the competition with larger barrels. Condition Near mint or...

1950's Normandy High Flange Hub Shells: Round Holes - Polished Alloy - 40H / 32H (Near Mint+)

Very rare 1940's through very early 1960's Normandy hub shells!  These have the round holes, identifying them as early model.  They changed to kidney shaped cutouts around 1962.  These were the same hub as the BH/Airlite RaceLite hubs,...

Simplex Super LJ (SLJ) Seatpost: Black/Gold Badge - 26.4mm (Mint)

This rare post was stock equipment on many Peugeot PX-10 models, and was issued with the Simplex SL-J group.  Easily identified by the gold and black badge, and the "upside down" rail clamps. Condition Mint barely used shape!  Barely a mark...

Drilled 1" Keyed Headset Washer/Spacer for Threaded Steer Tube: 2mm

For the weight weenies who want to shave a few grams, this is a cheap upgrade! This is a drilled keyed spacer to fit beneath your top nut on 1" threaded headsets.  It is required for fork steerers that have a slot down one side of the threads. ...

EARLY Stronglight 32 / 49D Cyclotourist Crankset: 1930's / 1940's - 165mm x 48t Single - Marque (RARE)

This seriously rare piece of bicycle history is a Stronglight #32, which was the world's first square taper crankset released way back in 1932! Stronglight released the 32 only as a single ring, with the chainring shown.  It is identified via the...

MAFAC Half Hoods: Dark Green/Teal - Adjusters & Clips - Originals! (Near Mint + Supple)

A unique and rare color of the original Mafac half lever hoods for Course and other model brake levers.  These present as a deep green, perhaps emerald forest green.  Upon looking on the underside, you'll see the original color was a touch...

Ideale #4 Saddle Clip / Seat Clamp For Flat Alloy Duraluminum Rails + 26.2mm Alloy Seat Pin

This is the seat clamp you need for your Ideale alloy-railed saddle.  The clamp was released in the 1950's and ran all the way through the 1980's somewhere, unchanged to my eye.  That means this is essentially period correct for all Duraluminum...

Ideale 90 Special Competition Leather Saddle: Flat Alloy Rails - 1970's (Near Mint+ Show Bike Condition)

This is the model all the French and Japanese bicycle collectors lust over!  This is Ideale's top of the line 90IR model, with rare duraluminum rails and cantle frame.  These rails made the saddle significantly lighter than the standard steel...

Andre Bertin C35 Carré(?) Frameset: 52cm x 54cm - Reynolds 531 / Vitus Durifort - Original Paint/Decals - Early 1970's - Stronglight V4 Headset

This lovely unrestored Bertin C35 is a 2nd in line Professional level French racing frame from the early 1970's.  It is second to the C37 in their line, which had full 531 tubing.  This one has Reynolds 531 3 tubes, and Vitus Durifort...

SIMPLEX Dual Tunnel Cable Guide Ref. 3594 L (EXC+)

Dual downtube shift cable guide.  This straight band clamp with the Simplex moniker was used in the 1970's and 1980's.  The earlier 1960's version had a pointed band with the S logo. Condition Excellent to near mint lightly used shape...

TA Bottom Bracket: 114mm - French Threads - #344 Spindle For Double - #710 Cups (Near Mint)

This vintage Specialties T.A. BB features a 114mm spindle to fit double cranks such as Pro 5 Vis Cyclotouriste and Pro 3 Attaches. Condition Near mint lightly used shape. Cups look very nice with just some light tool wear.  Lockring has a small...

Specialties TA Pro 5 Vis Cyclotouriste Crankset: 170mm x 52/40T Double - French (Near Mint Low Miles)

Exceptionally clean randonneur or road crank with French pedal threads! The T.A. Pro 5 Vis (commonly called the Cyclotourist or Cyclotouriste) crank is considered by many touring and randonnee cyclists to be the finest crank ever produced (including Jan...

Milremo / Belleri Course Quill Stem: 22mm Insertion - 65mm x 25mm - Alloy (Near Mint)

This is Belleri's nicer stem from the 1960's and 1970's.  It is the Course model, and features gorgeous red/blue/white decals on quill and extension.  This stem was among Andre Bertin's products, which were all branded "Milremo" (bars and...

1" Steel Seat Pin: Vintage British Bicycles (MINT, NOS?)

This vintage steel seatpost is an ideal period correct restoration piece for your old English frames Condition Mint! There are marks from a seat clamp, but I don't see any insertion marks Details Diameter: 1" Length: 220mm

1950's Steel Seat Pin: 25.0mm x 300mm Long (Near Mint)

This 50's to 60's steel seatpost is an ideal period correct restoration piece for your Bianchi Campione Del Mondo / TDF, many Rene Herse frames, some earlier Peugeot frames, etc.   Condition Near mint with minimal wear Details Diameter:...

Mafac 2000 Centerpull Brakeset: Cable Hangers + QR Straddle Cables/Carriers - Polished (Near Mint+ Low Miles)

Exceptionally clean example of mid to late 1970's Mafac 2000 brakes!  The 2000 was a posh and polished version of the Competition which had a more raw finish.  Both the 2000 and Competition were high end alternatives to the longer reach Racer...

Huret Allvit Rear Derailleur: 5 Speed - Chrome -1960's 1970's - Muscle Bike - Stingray...

This French derailleur was widely used in the 60's and 70's, from Schwinn Stingray Krates to lower end road bikes. Condition Excellent lightly used shape.  There's a minor scrape on the lower faceplate, but quite clean otherwise.  Smooth...

Lyotard Berthet MB-23 Pedals: 9/16" English Thread

Lyotard's most popular pedal was named after Marcel Berthet, the three-time holder of the Hour Record.  The pedals were produced from the 1920s through the mid 80's with few variations.  They're popular with the randonneur crowd as well as...

CLB Sulky Brake Levers: 1970's French Ultralight Road - 144g

These lithe levers appear in the 1975 CLB catalog, and weigh a scant 144 grams for the pair. Condition Great used shape, some marks on lever blades throughout

Velox Tressostar Super Tresse Ref. 90 Cloth Bar Tape: Black - Vintage 1970s (Sold individually)

Genuine vintage cloth bar tape from the 1960's or 1970's!  This is the real deal, appropriate for L'Eroica bikes, your old French randonneur bike, classic Italian racing bicycles, etc.  Cotton bar tape was the established norm from perhaps the...

REG Bicycle Reflector: Red - Vintage 1960's 1970's - Alloy Back - L Bracket

Shiny and pretty reflector from REG of Italy.  Likely 1960's to 1970's. Condition Excellent shape! Reflector part is very clean with no cracks or fading, back is clean, edges have some finish patina.  

Stronglight Cycling Cap: White w/ Red Stripes - 1980's? (Near Mint)

For some reason, there aren't many Stronglight caps out there.  Grab this while you can!  Feels like cotton, no tag. Condition Near mint or better lightly worn shape.  Just a few very light stains.  Brim lays flat...

NOS 1970's / 1980's Peugeot Cycling Cap: Tweed/Hemp - White/Black/Orange

Original Peugeot cap, likely from the late 1970's or 1980's!  It has a really classic material, that feels like a rougher tweed with a loose weave.  This is the one with the usual black racing stripe tread down the center, and an orange lion...

Simplex SLJ / Criterium Downtube Shifter Clamp Adapter: REF 3675 (Near Mint)

This DT shifter clamp came on Simplex Super-LJ & Criterium shifters and possibly other models.  Note that this is the version with round shifter posts and may not work with other shift levers. Condition Near mint or better lightly used shape...

NOS Mavic Paris Gao Dakar Wheelset: 28H x 130mm - M 231 CD Hard Ano Rims (Front Take-Off)

Super rare wheels from Mavic's first mountain bike specific gruppo.  The Paris Gao Dakar group was made for mountain bike support riders during the Paris-Gao-Dakar race of 1987, and went on to be used for MTB assistance riders at MTB World Cup the...

Stronglight 7075-T6 10/9 Speed Road Triple Chainring Set: 50/39/26t x 130/74mm - Silver (NEW)

Lovely set of chainrings for your road triple crank (or double by dropping the inner!) Condition New in boxes Details 50t, 39t, 26t BCD: 130mm outer, 74mm inner Silver/polished 9 & 10 speed compatible (works with 6/7/8sp too)  

Velox Tressostar Super Tresse Ref. 90 Cloth Bar Tape: White - Vintage 1970s (Sold in Pairs 2 Rolls)

Genuine vintage cloth bar tape from the 1960's or 1970's!  This is the real deal, appropriate for L'Eroica bikes, your old French randonneur bike, classic Italian racing bicycles, etc.  Cotton bar tape was the established norm from perhaps the...

NOS Ideale #2 Saddle Clip / Seat Clamp: Chrome Plated - Standard Width 38mm

Clean and complete saddle clip for your Ideale saddle, or any other saddle with standard width rails.  This one has its original thin nuts! Condition New old stock, minor shop wear.  One nut has a few spots of rust.  

NOS Wolber TX Profil 650c Clincher Rims: 32H / 28H - Low Profile (PAIR)

Low profile, semi aero French race rims from the 1980's.  Quite rare.  Great choice for your vintage TT or triathlon bike Condition New old stock, never laced.  Slight shop wear to the ano in spots. Details Sold as a pair Size:...

Mafac Racer Centerpull Brakeset + Course 121 Half Hood Levers: Straddle Cables / Hangers (Calipers Near Mint+)

Lovely set of Mafac Racer centerpull brakes from the 1970s and 1980s, plus Course 121 half hood levers (no hoods), front/rear cable hangers, carriers, straddle cables. Condition Brakes are near mint or better with minimal wear.  Pads have ~85%...

Stronglight 49D Cyclotourist Crankset: 170mm - 52/40t - French Threads (Near Mint++)

The model 49 / 49D crank was introduced in 1949, and ran until the 80's with only minor changes.  This very clean example is an early model from the late 1950's or 1960's. It's identified as such via the lack of any words on the back of the crank...

NIB/NOS T.A. Criterium REF #39 Pista Cleats: Anquetil - Nail On

These are for the old leather cycling shoes, and nail directly to the sole.  Great for display cases as well! Condition New in sealed factory packaging, with nails  

NIB/NOS T.A. Criterium REF #36 Cleats: Nail On

These are for the old leather cycling shoes, and nail directly to the sole.  Great for display cases as well! Condition New in sealed factory packaging, with nails  

Newbaum's Cotton Handlebar Tape: Many Colors (Sold Individually) - Celeste/Blue/Pink/Green/Pink/Grey/Orange/Black/Brown

 This tape is made in the USA of highly durable milled cotton cloth.  It's a modern alternative to Velox Tressostar tape, with more vibrant color choices. Condition New Details Sold individually. One quantity gets you one roll. Choose...

Stronglight REF 65 Cotterless Bottom Bracket Spindle: 118mm (EXC)

This Stronglight cotterless spindle is from the 1960's and 1970's, perhaps into the 80's.  It is designed for cranks such as the 49D, 93 Super Competition, Bis 99, etc.  The spindle is ISO taper, and compatible with TA, Nervar, Campagnolo,...

Le Coq Hinault Competition Cycling Shoes: 42eu - Vintage 1970's / 1980's - Black

Classic pair of vintage cycling shoes for your next L'Eroica ride, or a display piece in your shop or bike room!  These are mesh and faux leather, and quite lovely. Condition Excellent used condition.  Minimal wear, they look extremely nice...