Hetchins @ Velo Cult

May 7, 2013 Officine Sfera

Many a bike lover (and almost every collector we've met) has a soft spot for Hetchins' (Hetchinsessesses); the lugs, the colours and the attention to detail, oh my!

Classic Cycling Chic, French Style

April 12, 2013 Officine Sfera

Debenne and Boisserel, age 3.

Great mustaches, manly booty shorts, portly gentlemen and some wonderful poses.

Borrowed from the French National Library.

Biciclette Ritrovate

April 8, 2013 Officine Sfera

The historical Milanese brand Rossignoli presents the Biciclette Ritrovate bicycle show.

The Netharlands Classic Cycling Chic

March 13, 2013 Officine Sfera

Digital archives are amazing. Here is a round-up of some of the great photos you can find in these archives. Holland, land where the bicycle reigns king. Amen.

Nuova Almarc: back in business!

March 10, 2013 Officine Sfera

A wonderful gold and black Guerciotti wearing an Almarc handlebar cover.

If you are fond of vintage bicycles you've probably stumbled across the name Almarc before. For those of you who haven't gotten hot and bothered just at the mention of the name Almarc, they used to produce incredibly classy leather handlebar wrap.

Oldies but Goodies

March 6, 2013 Officine Sfera

Nice shades Bobet

A few photos of the good ol' day...after the jump.

why classic cycling?

We love the look and feel of classic Italian racing bikes, the use of high-quality, long-lasting material, the attention to detail, the drilling, the milling, the pantos and all those other little embellishments that make these bikes unique. We just can’t help it, we think about bicycles all the time. Let's talk about it.