Retro Archives

Retro

When Falcon Cycles soared high — remembering this legendary British bike brand that once ruled the club ride

For many decades, Falcon was one of the most popular brands among British club cyclists, but sadly those days are long gone. We take a ride back in time to that golden era, and also pay tribute to the great Barry Hoban

Wed, Apr 23, 2025 16:45

Hurry up Harry (Quinn) — how the beautiful electric blue steel bike I got for Christmas 1979 unleashed the racer in me

A new era is about to roar in for a cycling-mad teenage Steve as his electric blue Harry Quinn dream machine comes to life

Tue, Dec 24, 2024 08:04

A brief history of Dawes, the classic British brand behind the legendary Galaxy touring bike

Dawes were a leading British bike brand just a few decades ago, and there are many rusty Dawes relics still living in nostalgic hopes of resurrection throughout garden sheds across the land. Let’s take an analogue ride back to their heyday

Wed, Apr 03, 2024 16:32

Why I still miss the huge Falcon Professional I got for Christmas way back in 1978

After outgrowing his Raleigh Europa, it was time for young Steve to size up. Maybe just not that much…

Sun, Dec 24, 2023 12:00

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Canyon Grizl goes retro

Canyon pays homage to the 90s with the Grizl CF SL 7 Throwback

Tue, Mar 14, 2023 11:22

Raleigh Chopper Dec 2022 – – licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0 by THE LIQUIDATOR 1 on Flickr Creative Commons

Reminisce about the iconic Raleigh Chopper, the ultimate Christmas gift of the 1970s

And let’s be honest, who wouldn’t have wanted one under the tree this morning! It’s Christmas, we’ve all had a few, so let’s finish the day right by going back to simpler times…

Sun, Dec 25, 2022 22:08

1993 Zipp 2001 TT bike Bike at bedtime hero (Sram.com)

Bike at Bedtime, Ironman World Championships special: behold the mental Zipp 2001 TT bike from 1993

The OG, ruler of Kona, killed by the UCI... delve into the history of one of the first beam bikes in what was a highly innovative time for cycling

Sun, Oct 02, 2022 20:45

Chater-Lea release first chainsets since the early 1960s with new sub-compact Grand Tour model

“We hope you will find them worth waiting for”

Wed, Jul 22, 2020 11:19

Updated with the 30-year old tights… “What’s the oldest piece of cycling kit you’re still using?

Who won the road.cc socks...

Fri, Jun 19, 2020 16:08

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The Full Kit Ranker Grand Final: vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

We've made it to the final two after some tough calls in the previous rounds, with two 80's classics going head-to-head for the title of the greatest jersey of all time... which will you choose?

Sat, Apr 11, 2020 15:12