As part of our fantastic Partnership with Sportive Lakes and the upcoming Veloretro event in July, we are pleased to offer those of you with a ticket a super...

For those of you who look forward to a yearly pilgrimage to the Peak District for the annual Eroica Britannia, you’ll already be aware that the event is just...

Hey folks, this little blog post is just a quick one to keep folks updated with our humble ltitle shop. you may have noticed that the online store is a littl...

I swear that sometimes it’s like being the Indiana Jones of the cycling world running the vintage bike cartel, having made another frame discovery while prep...

Thats right folks, we are proud to announce that for 2019 we will be sponsoring the Ulverston based vintage ride; Velo Retro. The Lake District based ride ha...

As another busy week comes to an end, I’m thinking about what you might or might not know about me and the Vintage Bike Cartel. So did you know that we offer...

A recent visitor to the workshop prompted me to remind you all about the importance of keeping that drivetrain lubricated. I’d recently repaired a chain for ...

I’ve not listed any new bikes for a couple of weeks so I thought it deserved a quick blog! first up is a lovely and original Raleigh Tourer made from Reynold...

Ok so 2019 is here and I’m sure many of you have made some resolutions, undortunatly mine have been delayed somewhat due to an ankle injury! One of those pro...

So the big day is nearly here, and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who have followed and purchased bikes from our humble little shop....

So tomorrow the clocks once again go back and signals the start of winter, and like most of us I’m looking back at an incredible summer for fitness. Not only...

In another first for the VBC, we’ve decided to hold our first sale event in our online store an effort to get more of you riding a cartel bike. I've been thr...

Having not managed to blog for a little while, I thought I’d throw out a quick one about our latest Pinarello to arrive from Italy. It‘s not just the beauty ...

5..4..3..2..1..GO! Like a flash, I'm off on my first time trial. The adrenaline is flowing and i'm surprisingly excited - but where did my journey begin? Wi...

The feeling of bringing another bike back to life never gets old, but when I manage to turn it round in the course of a day, it feels like a real boon. I pic...

When it comes to riding bikes of any kind, something has to click between rider and bicycle for a journey to begin. As you can imagine i get to ride more bik...

As the VBC continues to grow, I figured it was time to start sharing more of our cycling adventures. The Vintage Bike Cartel is more than just a shop, it's a...