The Paris Galibier is about as French as jellied eels. The name might evoke Gallic sophistication and lofty cols, and the frame is exotic and beautiful, but in fact these bikes were made in a small workshop in Stoke Newington, East London, by Harry Rensch.
Rensch changed the name of his bike brand to Paris in the 1940s – he already had a reputation for high-quality frames, but it’s thought he might have been concerned his German-looking surname would be bad for business given the pounding London had taken from the Luftwaffe.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 28, 2024 من Cycling Weekly.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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