As the 12th stage of the 1958 Vuelta a España – 169km over three classified climbs to Bilbao – drew to a close, there was much for journalists to draw on for their post-race reports. Firstly the race

Cycling fans will know Abus as the helmet worn by Mathieu van der Poel – the Dutch superstar of a Belgian team sporting a German brand. What few of those fans will realise, however, is that the helmet

1955-1964 TRIUMPH T120 BONNEVILLE

1955-1964 1975-1984 YAMAHA RD350LC

In 1971, 16-year-olds were restricted to riding mopeds in the UK, prompting a rash of poseworthy sports ’peds from Europe to tempt teens. We found these signs of the times lurking in our archive

1994-2004 DUCATI 916