Columbus Tubi celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019 with the release of the magnificent limited edition Cento tube set, and this Victoire Cycles road bike is the first featured on Cycle EXIF to be built with it.
At the end of January an event called Voyage À Vélo will take place in France, and while there will be an abundance of hi-viz and reflectors in attendance, a gorgeous subtle custom steel beauty will also be present, created by Auvergne’s Victoire Cycles.
France’s Victoire Cycles have been in the custom bike game for more than a few years now and each new frame is a further expression…
Early in June this year, Le Concours de Machines was held in Ambert, in the Auvergne region, for the first time since 1949. The event…
A little bit of magic died along with Ezra Caldwell of New York’s Fast Boy Cycles. He was a favourite frame builder for many of…
Clambering over rock beds and through snowfields on fully-packed fatbikes is all well and good, but surely nothing can compare with the glory of carousing…
For France and, indeed, the rest of the world, the last month has been harrowing. In the wake of the worst attacks on Paris since…
Within a week, the Clermont-Ferrand workshop of Victoire Cycles had turned out two very different custom mountain bikes, for two very different customers. This is…
The Vergers Massif is an ancient section of rock that pokes out of the southeastern corner of France. By ‘poke’ we mean its highest point…
There’s always something new happening around the Victoire Cycles workshop. It’s located in the Auvergne region of France, in Clermont-Ferrand, home also to Bibendum and…
Taking inspiration from a townie with double seat stays that Tom Donhou built a while back, Victoire Cycles constructed this gentleman’s bike with a similar…
The French will always have the last word on couture fashion and style — it’s safe to say they invented it. They are also known…
Clermont-Ferrand in France is home to the Michelin rubber concern and, more interestingly for us, the fiercely independent and highly innovative Victoire Cycles, a custom…
In spite of itself, cycle polo continues to thrive, fuelled by the fervour of devoted players and fans. It has been embraced most passionately by…
The latest bike to emerge from the Victoire Cycles workshop, based in Clermont-Ferrand, France, was built for their newest employee, Erwan AlaPhillippe. Erwan was hired…
