🚴‍♀️ Let's go to a bicycle shop ~Cycles Laurent, Paris~ 🇫🇷

I visited "Cycles Laurent," one of the oldest bicycle shops in Paris. 🇫🇷
Founded in 1948, this historic Parisian bicycle shop houses the actual bicycle used by Jacques Anquetil, a five-time Tour de France winner, and bicycles dating back 130 years.

I visited the shop casually during my trip to Paris, but I was able to hear from the second-generation owner, Jean (79 years old), about the journey from Bordeaux to Paris, the Tour de France, vintage bicycles, and the story of the shop that has been run by four generations.

*This video was created after returning home, based on my own research using the audio from the video, as I don't understand French at all. Please understand that there may be minor inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided. 🙇

🟥 Anbutter (female) *Loves cycling

🟦 Jam Ojisan (male) *Dislikes hills

🟨 Jean (79 years old) *Shop owner. A man who doesn't change anything.

【What's amazing about this shop】
✅ The founder is a former cyclist who won the Bordeaux-Paris (approx. 600km!) race two years in a row.
✅ An actual bicycle ridden by Anquetil, the hero of the Tour de France with 5 wins, hangs from the ceiling.
✅ A 130-year-old bicycle hangs on the wall, still intact.
✅ The owner bought the shop at a dinner table without even looking at the ledgers—a display of manliness.
✅ The "SL37 Compact" he designed himself—was it 20 years ahead of its time?

✅ A slightly dubious behind-the-scenes story about Freddie Mercury.
✅ To the 3rd and 4th generations. The wheels that connect 4 generations.

【Theme】Why has a shop that decided to "change nothing" continued to run for 78 years?

🌟 Recommended for:
✅ People who like to pop into bike shops while traveling
✅ People who love the history of the Tour de France
✅ People who are thrilled by old bicycles and vintage parts
✅ People who love stories about family-run shops
✅ People planning a trip to Paris!

📌 "Let's Go to a Bike Shop" is a series where we casually visit bike shops in towns and listen to the stories of the shop owners. Whether in Japan or overseas, we'll visit any shop that catches our eye. If there are any shops you'd like me to visit, please let me know in the comments! 🙏

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📍 Shop: Paris Cycles Laurent
9 boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris (Right next to Place de la République)
https://www.cycleslaurent.com/
*Permission for filming and interviews was obtained from the shop.

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[Sources and References]
■ Store Founding (1948) - One of the oldest bicycle shops in Paris. Source: Rouleur magazine web article "Five unique cycling spots in Paris"
■ First generation Marcel participated in the Tour de France from 1937 to 1939 (as an independent rider). Source: Cycles Laurent official website "Historique"
■ 13th place in the 1937 Tour de France. Source: French Wikipedia "Marcel Laurent (cyclisme)"
■ Winner of the Bordeaux-Paris 1938 race (572km, 16 hours 16 minutes 10 seconds, 22 seconds ahead of 2nd place). Source: veloclub.over-blog.com "Bordeaux-Paris Palmares"
■ Alcyon - Founded in 1902, a prestigious manufacturer and team that won the Tour de France four consecutive times from 1909 to 1912. Absorbed by Peugeot in 1954 and ceased to exist. Source: French Wikipedia "Alcyon (entreprise)", encyclo du vélo, Société Historique de Courbevoie
■ Consecutive victories in Bordeaux-Paris in 1939. Source: French Wikipedia "Marcel Laurent (cyclisme)"
■ A legendary race covering approximately 600km from Bordeaux to Paris in one day and night (led by Darni). Source: French Wikipedia "Bordeaux-Paris"
■ Received the Legion of Honour from President Mitterrand in 1987. Source: French Wikipedia "Marcel Laurent (cyclisme)"
■ Currently jointly managed by the second-generation Jean and third-generation Cédric. Source: French company registration information (societe.com)
■ A family business passed down through four generations. Source: Store-issued postcard "4 générations roue dans roue"
■ Mercury wrote a song about cycling because of the Tour de France (Bicycle Race, 1978) Source: Wikipedia "Bicycle Race", Songfacts, We Love Cycling
■ Compact frames became the professional standard after the Giant TCR in 1997 Source: road.cc, Cycling Weekly
■ The company's own frame "SL37 Compact" actually exists Source: Magazine advertisement from that time displayed in the store (confirmed at the time of filming)
■ Shop owner Jean's account (The story behind the store acquisition, the invention of the SL37, Mercury's love story, etc.)
Source: Interview at the store in September 2026 *Some parts are based on the shop owner's memory and may differ from records
■ Jacques Anquetil's record (First...