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Jeremy · Replies: 1

Just finished restoring a 75% Gitane Aubisque from 1978.
75% is original Gitane, saddle, wheels and forks are not original. Maillard hubs and Rigida rims are from 1989. rest of the components are dat ...

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Ok. thanks, I´ll give it a try.

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I´m trying to get hold of a set of decals for my 1978 Gitane Aubisque. So far I´ve only seen them on the Cyclo Mondo web side. I´ve sent several mails to them over the last six months but they just do ...

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As the bike was in such good condition and 100% original the restoration did´nt take long.
The restoration comprised of changing all the cables and fitting new tyres and tubes. The original tyre size ...

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I bought the bike for the equivalent of $25. I´ve spent about $30. on it now and it looks fantastic. Changed all the cables and fitted 35mm. tyres instead of the original 28mm.
Polished all the chrom ...

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Here´s the latest addition to my collection. I´ll be shining it up for my wife to use on veteran runs here in Denmark. Here are a couple of `before´pictures.

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Just bought a Gitane Enghien GS 1232 for the equivalent of $25. The bike is completely original and in very good condition. In fact it only needs the front light and dynamo. According to the Danish fr ...

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Just come across your pictures.
A very nice looking practical bike. I´m working on a similar project myself so I´m looking for a bit of inspiration.

A couple of questions:
What code/name does t ...

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If a bike is imported into Denmark the frame number always starts with W and the last letter of the frame number indicates the YEAR OF IMPORT. As this is a circular system P can be for 1955, 1977 or 1 ...

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I posted back in March 2012 about a Gitane I´de been given.
I´ve finally got going with refurbishing the bike and a few numbers have appeared from under the grime.
Maybe these numbers could help get ...

Jeremy · Replies: 12

Ok. thanks for all the information.
The next problem is decals for the bike.
The paint is so bad that the bike is going to need a respray. Do you know if it´s possible to buy the same decals anywhe ...

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Thanks for the input.
Luckilly the bike hasn´t been in a front end collision so I don´t know why the forks were changed. The word LUNGHI is stamped into the fork stem but no other signs of make or or ...

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I´ve just been given a Gitane and I am hoping that someone will be able to tell me what model it is. I think that the forks and handlebars are unoriginal. The wheels definately are. The hubs although ...

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Hi,
I´m new to the site so here´s a short intro. I live in Denmark about 70km. from Copenhagen. Denmark is a great cycling country. Mostly flat with some hillly areas and lots of cycle paths both in ...