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Wow, that is really cool, with the front rack eyelets and a generator tab on the seatstay.... Is the front mini-rack original? |
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Thanks Richard, I'd sure like to see a photo if you get the chance. I'm currently running a customized early 70's Crane rear derailleur on my '72 TdF (thanks to the mounting bolt disintegrating in 19 ... |
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Beautiful work! Thanks for the additional information, I was wondering how you got that Ultra-Torque BB to mate up with the frame.
BTW, how well does it shift with the modern cassette/derail ... |
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| | | | | | | | | Looks like it's time to go derailleur shopping | | | | | |
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...just a quick update...I found a quick fix that I know won't last long, but it'll at least get me a few more miles on the old derailleur. This will probably need to go in the "don't try this a ... |
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| | | | | | | | | Looks like it's time to go derailleur shopping | | | | | |
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We had an absolutely beautiful day for a ride in Fort Worth today. Unfortunately my '72 TdF had to stay indoors, since the pivot bolt threads in the cage on my modified Crane rear derailleur stripped ... |
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Wow! A 650B Gitane? Hammered fenders, randonneur levers, etc....except for the Grab-On grips that one is gorgeous, and the photos are instantly going into my stash of bike porn. |
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Nice '73, Jim! Thanks for sharing the photo. Also, just curious...what crankset are y'all using? |
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| | | | | | | | | Restored '76/'77 Gitane Tour de France | | | | | |
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Chas,
LOL! The 12-18 5spd freewheel I just took off my TdF this summer pretty much felt the same as that "straight block" to my 46yr old legs.
I wonder if lurking in the shadows o ... |
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| | | | | | | | | How many Gitane's and where did you get them | | | | | |
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Just a couple of TdF's here:
1) 54cm, pre-1973 (probably 1972) TdF with Bocama short point lugs, bought as a frameset from forum member DP, and built using parts from my first Gitane below. This o ... |
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| | | | | | | | | Early TdF frame & fork weight question | | | | | |
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Chas,
Even beore I weighed 185 Lbs, I saw the ghost shift issue on my 62 cm frame. The 54 cm frame is just about right for me...just flexible enough to absorb the shock, but not enough to get wack ... |
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Thanks for the info Dave,
The replacement fork on my 62 cm frame is a (sort-of) Cinelli-esque unit made by SR/SAKAE. The headset is a replacement 1st-gen Dura Ace unit (aluminum), so I'd bet the S ... |
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