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Ebykr celebrates classic and vintage lightweight bicycles through provocative imagery and opinion. Ride along with us.
Mercier of Saint-Étienne advertised itself as the bicycle of champions, and the pictures at Ebykr bear the claim out: team photographs from the Pélissier and Magne years, Raymond Poulidor in the Mercier-Hutchinson jersey and catalog and advertising pages from the…
Duralumin is not a bicycle marque in the usual sense. It is the trade name of an age-hardened aluminum alloy, developed in Germany and adopted across a cluster of French manufacturers who saw in it the same promise materials engineers…
Durable but lightweight materials have appealed to bicycle builders since the beginning of bicycle time. From steel alloys to aluminum alloys to carbon composites, the nexus of these two build qualities is something of a holy grail among materials engineers.…
FRAME: Mercier Porteur, Painted Nervex Lugs, Lug Outlining, Handpainted Accents, Coaster Brake Reinforcement, Fender/Mudguard Mounts, Rack Mounts, Pump Pegs FORK: Mercier, Square Crown, Teardrop Tangs, Chrome Crown, Handpainted Accents, Cantilever Posts, Fender/Mudguard Mounts, Rack Mounts HEADSET: Mercier, French Threading, Steel…
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