On April 14, 1975 I bought my first road bike with the intent to go on a tour in Europe.

On Easter Sunday, 1977, I arrived in Paris and became a cyclist because that’s when I embarked on my first cycling adventure and it marked the beginning of a long and rewarding vocation.  I bought my first pair of wool shorts and wool tights (with leather chamois)  from a “boutique” shop on the Champs Elysee.  I was 21; just a punk kid.  The shop existed to promote the cycling lifestyle long before I knew what it meant.  The prices seemed reasonable (I was on a tight budget); what did I know? It was all french to me.  After securing staples, I rode out of Paris four days later on a 4 month adventure.

The Bun-E Boy sent me to this website.  The shop, pictured here, en selle Marcel,  is also a luxury bicycle lifestyle concept store in Paris. The shop is located near the historical Montorgeuil street near Etienne Marcel (34 rue du Grenier Saint-Lazare – 75003 Paris).  Have a look.  Click here to visit their website.

This is a pretty cool hat they offer:  imagine if it had a mud flap girl.

en selle Marcel doesn’t seem to have an order page, however, you can buy these hats at the bicyclestore in Paris >click here to link to their website.