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# Classic & Vintage Lightweight Bicycles

Ebykr celebrates the classic lightweight bicycle: essays, timelines, tech specs and images preserving the great marques and the people behind them.

- Bicycle Makers Peugeot

Two Wheels and a Lion: The Complete History of Cycles Peugeot The full history of Cycles Peugeot: from a family steel foundry in Montbéliard to a record ten Tour de France titles and the lightweight PX-10 and PY-10 racers…

- Bicycle Makers Peugeot

Peugeot History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Technical Events

- June 27, 2026

- Component Makers Idéale

Idéale Saddles: Going Back in Time With Rare Company Photos

- March 20, 2026

- Component Makers Idéale

Idéale History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Technical Events

- March 20, 2026

- Component Makers Idéale

## Idéale Saddles: Behind the Leather Curtain

Idéale saddles remain among the least understood classic bicycle components given their…

- Eric Anschutz
- March 20, 2026

- Component Makers Idéale

## Model Guide: Idéale Saddles and Clips

Model No. Category Top Material Rail Material Size Weight Technical Details &…

- Eric Anschutz
- March 16, 2026
- 12 Comments

- Bicycle Makers Maury

## André Maury: 28 Technical Innovations of the Bicycle Couturier

Prolific Innovator While the Golden Age of French cycling is often synonymous…

- Eric Anschutz
- March 15, 2026

- Bicycle Makers Maury

## André Maury: Bicycle Constructeur d’Élégance et d’Excellence

Setting the Stage When reminiscing about the crowded field of mid-20th century…

- Eric Anschutz
- March 8, 2026

- Maury Tech Specs

## Tech Specs: 1950 A. Maury Randonneur

André Maury Frame #3603 André Maury Fork Cyclo Rear Derailleur (4 Speed)…

- Eric Anschutz
- March 8, 2026

- Bianchi Bicycle Makers

## Bianchi History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Technical Events

A Century of Celeste: Key Corporate and Technical Milestones of the World’s…

- Eric Anschutz
- February 11, 2026

- Bianchi Bicycle Makers

## Bianchi History: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Oldest Bicycle Empire

Introduction: More Than a Bicycle, A Legacy Cast in Steel In the…

- Eric Anschutz
- February 11, 2026

- Bianchi Bicycle Makers

## Reparto Corse: Edoardo Bianchi & the History of Bianchi Bicycles

Many years ago, I was strolling through a garage sale early one…

- Kurt Gensheimer
- February 2, 2026
- 14 Comments

- Component Makers Mavic

## Mavic History: A Timeline of Key Events and Innovations

Key Events from the Company To capture the essence of Mavic is…

- Eric Anschutz
- January 26, 2026

- Component Makers Mavic

## Mavic History: The Ultimate Guide from Lyon to LeMond

The Golden Age of the Yellow Diamond: A Mavic Retrospective To the…

- Eric Anschutz
- January 26, 2026

- Automoto Bicycle Makers

## Cycles Automoto: A Timeline of Key Competitive and Market Events

Cycles Automoto Timeline From its purposeful origins in Saint-Étienne, the legendary “cycling…

- Eric Anschutz
- January 21, 2026

- Automoto Bicycle Makers

## Cycles Automoto History: Setting the Standard

Cycles Automoto History Cycles Automoto was a pioneering manufacturer of bicycles and…

- Eric Anschutz
- January 21, 2026
- 18 Comments