Jo’s mixte city bike
I have a special place in my heart for mixte frames. Specifically the French style sport mixtes where the lateral stays meet on the top tube. There are a lot of fun details that a framebuilder can incorporate into the mixte design. In the past, I’ve done unique rear brake cable routing inside the top […]
Pascal’s cyclotouring bike
October 11, 2014
When this bike was on display at the Bike Cult Show in NYC in August, the first thing anyone did was reach for the brake levers. They are new levers based on an old style called guidonnet (from the French word “guidon” for handlebar). In conjunction with the brazed on MAFAC Racer brakes with modern […]