Vintage Fixie

09/27/2026

Cynthia came through today and she bought one of my most favorite handmade american Bicycles!!!

09/23/2026

Aiden & Bill ( most likely taking the photo ) … came through the Bicycle shop on a little excursion from New Jersey… we ended up chatting about how cool the idea of saving old vintage Bicycles is…

Aiden was set up with a custom 1972-73 Peugeot U08 in one of the coolest (not so common) colors…Orange! That one was a pleasure to build …new Bottom Bracket, Campagnolo crankset, Mavic 700c wheelset with huge panaracer tires…

And Bill chose to go old school, our bread-and-butter…a true Singlespeed conversion from a slightly newer year Peugeot UO8 most likely a 1977-78 in light grey with a black larger sidewall 700 C wheelset, Shimano grey anodized crankset, clear flat pedals, completely overhauled Bottom bracket & Hubs F&R …and of course, an Izumi track chain to round out that custom cruiser singlespeed ripper!

thanks for your confidence and trust in the process! Definitely Two of my favorite custom builds from 2026! Cheers guys, enjoy the ride!

09/22/2026

The vintage cycling jerseys have arrived!!!

Most of the Jerseys are $35, with some of the more rare cycling jerseys with the awesome brand names being a little bit more expensive ranging from $50-$80

Next week we will be restocking our vintage cycling cap selection…

09/21/2026

In order to pay for Music equipment and the building of our music rehearsal space which will have its own Google Maps listing as the “music recovery room” we are offering some of our higher end, fully restored classic Road Bicycles at a 30% discount…

also, if you’d like to perform at the Bicycle shop, the first live show at the Music Bicycle Shop version 2.0 will happen October 10 and after October 10, we will be hosting artists in our music rehearsal/performance space after that starting date, bi-weekly with “Sunday service” (a local Jam and music writing time slot for all artists) commencing every week

For all inquiries and everything Bicycles… please text or call 845-489-7642

09/19/2026

An awesome new friend came by the Bicycle shop and we worked out a deal that involved a trade of an old Bicycle that they had been riding in order to get this Awesome Peugeot UO8 that was partially restored… congrats on the New-Used Bicycle Avril 😄

09/18/2026

It’s not every day that a 1968 Atala Track Bicycle enters my shop for partial restoration…

A nice gingerly ride up on the walkway this morning to figure out exactly what this Bicycle needs in order to be sold for the best possible price.

…ironically this Bicycle fits me perfectly and I really wanna keep this one for myself, but alas, I will be restoring this for an awesome local guy named Mack and we will get this thing back to 100% riding capability. This Bicycle was his was his Father‘s, who has since passed on and he didn’t really know what to do with it …luckily Track Bicycles are my main forte.

09/17/2026

Next stop : Peugeot Station, France.

Ridiculously cool 1963 Peugeot has finally been partially restored for Tracy over at Vassar… who is in charge of all things Bicycles for student outreach… a Bicycle ambassador! Sooooooo cool!

09/15/2026

09/14/2026

The differences between premium frames and moderate entry level bicycle frames. There are key things to look for. Sometimes you can see transfer logos of the particular model, stamps/stickers from steel companies but lug construction is always the key. Sometimes with these old Bicycles, you can’t see anything and you have to pay attention to the Construction of the lugs, fork crowns Bottom Bracket’s, seat tubes, and steerer tubes.

Next up on the Restoration Front, a 1978 Super Mirage. ( pictured second ) for comparison, the partially restored, and yet to be finished Motobecane “le champion” ( it needs new decals, reynolds 531 stickers, lug joint pin striping and new motobecane transfer logos. Almost the exact same size, but with different frame Construction, the seat tube sits a little lower on the super mirage while the le champion is more of a race position because it was a professional Road Bike of its day. The Super Mirage was the third most expensive Bicycle in the Motobecane catalogue, while the le champion was the second most expensive. It’s unbelievable how many Super Mirage I have found over the years while on the other hand this is the only le champion I’ve ever seen and been able to restore/own in 18 years of rebuilding Bicycles.

The Super Mirage enters Restoration stage 1 tomorrow (breakdown/teardown)

The le champion on the other hand has given me great joy, traveled over 600 miles and a piece of racing history. I have worked out all the problems and hiccups, but it will most certainly be getting a full cleaning, a Campagnolo Bottom Bracket, and Headset, in French thread of course… then it will be hung up on the Pro Bicycle Wine mosaic display wall. A true Touring Bike that has been heavily modified for Bike packing adventures. That one will be for sale at $1350. 🇫🇷

09/09/2026

One thing we dont deal with here at the bicycle shop is unruly people demanding free labor. What a start to the day today… pretty awful considering no grievances were expressed via text message before our meeting this morning…i try and be the most kind business owner and i always try to be the most affordable. It appears that this disappointed and disgruntled customer is hell bent on leaving a bad review. Whatever review he leaves, I will respond with the exact timeline of events because I did everything in my power to help. Apparently my kindness has been seen as weakness yet again. Not only in this business, but also in the Wine business i just left (The amount of anger in this world is unparalleled and truly unbridled and it’s sad when this happens at your favorite most happy soothing place ( the vintage bicycle shop )

If you’ve ever got a bicycle and wanna leave a great review ( or a bad review lol ) to even out what might be coming from this unfortunate Customer, that would be lovely because even though I won’t make million dollars doing this here in the Hudson Valley, I love what I do and I love to help the community.

Take care of yourselves everyone.

Maybe go on a bicycle ride and clear your head, make the anger and disappointment subside, I know that’s what I’m gonna do today.