vintage

Ripping it up in the year 2000 — the bikes I was riding 25 years ago

Steve takes a ride back to the dawn of the new millennium and recounts what bikes he was riding back then, looking at how his bike collection and cycling tech in general has evolved in the last quarter of a century

Sat, Jan 18, 2025 15:00
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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
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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
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Want to own Fausto Coppi’s custom 1946 Bianchi road bike? This masterpiece is yours for £103,505

This bike is one of six made for Fausto Coppi by Bianchi's elite Reparto Corse innovation and engineering department, and if you have deep pockets it could be yours

Sun, Aug 20, 2023 20:43
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Raleigh launches new tyres for iconic Chopper so owners can revive their retro rides

Have a classic Chopper and sick of searching the corners of the web for spare tyres? Raleigh has reintroduced Chopper-specific rubber so you can get back to doing some sick skids once more

Fri, May 14, 2021 13:14
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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
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Full Kit Ranker semi finals: your chance to vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

A couple of surprise results in the quarter finals have led to our final four... which classic jerseys are you sending through to the grand final?

Wed, Apr 08, 2020 19:11
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Full Kit Ranker quarter finals: your chance to vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

Some absolute classics were knocked out of our initial 16-jersey shortlist... which four will make it through to the semi-finals? Be sure to cast your votes so your fave has the best possible chance of winning!

Sun, Apr 05, 2020 15:32
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Full Kit Ranker round 1: Your chance to vote for the greatest cycling jersey of all time

From vintage wool beauties to modern classics, here's the shortlist of 16 of our favourite cycling jerseys of all time, in round one of our quest to crown the best ever to be zipped up in the pro peloton...

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 16:19
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100% launch the Glendale ‘vintage inspired’ performance sunglasses

Performance-orientated but vintage inspired according to 100%, the Glendale shades are perfect for cycling or hanging out with your gas-guzzling American muscle car in Peter's case here...

Tue, Oct 16, 2018 16:24
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