Last August, post Paris-Brest-Paris, we had the pleasure of visiting the Alex Singer shop on 53, Rue de Victor Hugo, in northwest Paris. The historic Singer shop has a reputation for producing some of the most stunning, steel cyclo-tourist and racing bikes in the world. Visiting the Alex Singer is like shopping from the past. Vintage and modern bikes share the same floor space. A side showroom is filled with deadstock cycling shoes and wool jerseys – all in their original packaging. Since I’m set for bikes, I limited my purchases to a few Alex Singer caps and a fetching leather style pouch. Here are some snap views to round out my report:
Gilles Berthoud bags on display
The Singer shop porteur – my all time favorite
Love both the custom Singer front rack and shop floor tile
Bill A documenting a bike bound for Paris show
Catch and release leather cycling shoes
Shopping from the ceiling
Very cool, thanks for sharing. Shops like this are treasures that are disappearing all too quickly.