You’ll find Legend at 59 Rue St André, identifiable by their dark wooden facade and hand-painted window signs. As unique as that sounds, if you blink you might miss them.
That’s because Rue St André is nestled in Vieux Lille (‘Old Lille’)?a trendy part of town with cobbled streets and old brick buildings, and littered with bistros, bars and galleries.

We caught up with shop boss, Cristophe Bodelot, to find out a bit more.
Tell us a bit about the building you’re in. I discovered the Rue St André via an estate agency, and was immediately attracted to No.59, with its wooden façade and vintage style. (It was an estate agency itself, previously). Inspired by the famous British ’59 Motorcycle Club,’ my desire to create Legend Motors at this particular address was confirmed.
Is there a workshop crammed into your shop too" Here at our boutique we offer a showroom of bikes and accessories, and are currently a team of two to welcome our clients. Our workshop is set thirty minutes away, in the Lille countryside.
That?s where a team of three mechanics, each with specific skills, lovingly restores and prepares our machines: Vincent, who takes care of our German and American bikes; Guillaume, the Italian brands; and François, all English machines.

So one evening per month, Rue St André is transformed into a bike enthusiasts’ paradise?with up to three hundred bikes in the street!
We organize ‘weekend-runs’ to...