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1975 Men's Gypsy? Trying to identify. 
PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:04 am Reply with quote
nameian777
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Hi All, Trying to identify this recent purchase. From the catalogues I'm thinking it's a Men's Gypsy 1975 but appreciate any more input. Cheers Ian











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1975-76 Gitane 
PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:48 am Reply with quote
verktyg
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Looks like a 1975-76 model. Gitane made different models for specific markets so it's hard to tell the exact model from OZ.

Bikes from that era with brazed-on pump mounts were definitely not made for the US market.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:38 pm Reply with quote
nameian777
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Thanks Chas, I like the sound of a Gypsy so I might go with that. A technical question; when the gear is set on the largest and 2nd largest cogs on the back wheel the upper cog of the rear derailleur sits in the chain as the chain spins on the wheel cog. Is this normal? I have a feeling the chain may be too long and needs a couple of links removed to pull the derailleur down. I hope this makes sense thanks for any info.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:31 pm Reply with quote
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Try removing 1 link at a time...

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1969 TdF
1971 TdF
1974 TdF
1984 TdF x 2 Bikes
1970 SC
1971 SC
1972 SC
1984 SC
1984 Team Pro
1985 Professional
1990s Team Replica
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