Valdenaire Critérium Classic Road Bike 1990s

Valdenaire was founded in 1906 as a distributor for cycling and farming equipment in the Vosges region in Eastern France.
Over the years the company managed to grow and established their own bicycle line and brand. Many of their products went to be labeled as shop-branded bikes but they always were able to sell the bikes under their own name, too.

One of these bikes is our Valdenaire Critérium from the 1990s
The paintjob of the bike is as lively and colourful as if it had to prove every cliché of the decade in which it was made.
The main tubing on this frame is Italian Columbus Gara which is already a hint that this bike was meant to be of serious quality without using the most expensive material of professional level road bikes. A bike for the amateur, stable and affordable.
The components mirror this impression, with a complete Shimano Exage groupset.

The reliability of frames and parts make the Critérium a great choice for commuting or general frequent use.