Bertin Classic Cycles
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Bertin Classic Cycles is a weblog about Andre Bertin's bicycles. Jim is the blogger here. He is a retired teacher, former public library chief librarian, and a long-time cyclist. This site will not be a typical discussion-oriented blog, rather it is intended as an information source or clearing house for all things Bertin.
Bertin Classic Cycles
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Back in November of 2009, I needed a handlebar bag for longer rides. I went through a process of selection and evaluation and finally chose the Velo Orange Campagne bag due to its specification and its stylistic resemblance to the ..read more
Bertin Classic Cycles
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The focus of this blog from the very beginning was on Bertin bicycles of what I consider the steel bike’s classic period from the 1950s to the early 1980s. Often that meant that racing and sport bikes were emphasized since ..read more
Bertin Classic Cycles
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In July of 2020, I received an email from Guillaume D. who shared about a restoration he was doing on a newly acquired Bertin C 37bis. This model had the same design and graphics as the familiar C 37 made ..read more
Bertin Classic Cycles
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Back in May of 2020, I wrote about a series of Bertin posters available from PostersPosters on the Etsy website. They were available in sizes ranging from 11 x 17 inches to as large as 43 x 60 inches. I ..read more
Bertin Classic Cycles
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I originally wrote about the Bernard Carre connection to Cycles Bertin back in February, March and April of 2016. This relationship developed because of a 1973 fire which destroyed the old Bertin factory in the middle of the 1970’s Bike ..read more
Bertin Classic Cycles
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https://www.freepik.com/vectors/background”>Background vector created by starline – http://www.freepik.com Happy New Year to all my readers ..read more
Bertin Classic Cycles
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The title is rather lengthy but that is because Compass has re-branded itself in the time period in which I have been hoarding these tires. When I received the tires as a birthday gift from my siblings 3 years ago ..read more
Bertin Classic Cycles
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Back in 2017, Stuart Windsor of London was kind enough to share a series of before and after photographs of his Bertin C 10 city bike. This was a follow on to a C 37 restoration he had done and ..read more