Vic’s Classic Bikes Blog

Vic is in the shop ready to assist you with your athletic, fitness, and two-wheeled transportation goals and needs. Vic offers dozens of quality, fully-restored vintage lugged-steel road bikes from the 1970s and ’80s, with hundreds more available for restoration. The inventory constantly changes and there’s always a wide selection available.
Paul Pure Fix

Paul Pure Fix

PureFix has been a very successful brand for VCB. In two years we have sold almost 100 bikes. At $350 you get an introductory level steel frame fixie with budget components. I have been planing this build for a while with all premium components.

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De Rosa Nuovo Classico w/Dura Ace

De Rosa Nuovo Classico w/Dura Ace

We have been quite busy through the winter getting stock ready for the spring rush. Having the shop floor fully stocked gives me time to work on some of the higher end of the collection. This De Rosa Nuove Classico from the late 80's came in equipped with Dura Ace...

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Carlton built Dura Ace Huffy

Carlton built Dura Ace Huffy

I have been planning this build for over a year now and have been working out the details in my head. Having finally made all the decisions on components all that is left to do is order the parts and get going. Starting with the frame set, a Huffy Catalina. This model...

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Schwinn

Schwinn

Vic restored this Schwinn for the owner who purchased it new in the 70's Vic had it power-coated and the owner was very pleased with his project.

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Surly Bikes Ready for Adventure Cycling!

Surly Bikes Ready for Adventure Cycling!

Spring is fast approaching... Vic's been busy all winter long in the shop. He's keeping more Surly's in stock this season. Here are two offerings ready to ride. 2013 Surly Long Haul Trucker 56cm 700c Smog Silver What we have to look forward to... more daylight, blue...

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Gitane 58cm

Gitane 58cm

Made in France, 58cm, 12 speed Campy shifters, derailleurs. Stronglight crankset, new chain, English bottom bracket new bearings, Weinmann 605 side pull brakes, mallard hubs, new Wheelsmith DB spokes laced to Mavic rims, new SS cables - new yellow brake housing - new...

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Zeus

Zeus

This bike has been thru a complete museum quality restoration process. It is a 58 cm with Reynolds 531 tubes, Campy groupo, and Brooks saddle.

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