Category: french bike program

Oh those sexy French frames. There’s a good story in the Times about the Paris bike program… perhaps coming to a corner near you. I was in Lyon a few years ago and was impressed with the system. At least as impressed as I could be without actually riding one of their bikes. I wrote…
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The French have great city bikes. Not too many of them here. They use lot’s of uniquely (well, not for them) sized parts and are a bitch to work on here in the U.S. A shame. Here’s a typically beautiful mixte. I’ve never seen a three speed with a derailleur. It’s great, because three speeds…
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