gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » Owesome collection of Gitane pro race bikes (1967-1985)    View previous topic :: View next topic  Owesome collection of Gitane pro race bikes (1967-1985)   Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 1:49 pm Blue Gitane Joined: 13 Dec 2013 Posts: 3 1967 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-bieres-33-de-1966-111216450.html 1968 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-1968-51316796.html 1976 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-campagnolo-1976-53323035.html 1977 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-campagnolo-1977-53590014.html 1978 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-campagnolo-1978-53925755.html 1980 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-renault-1980-54645616.html 1981 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-renault-elf-1981-54967991.html 1982 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-renault-elf-1982-55422696.html 1985 http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-velo-gitane-renault-1985-56244934.html   Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:34 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 love that 85 slx and the 67, 68 Columbus SL or SL Special   Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:44 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area lofter wrote: love that 85 slx and the 67, 68 Lofter, FYI... The frame is probably made of Columbus SL or maybe even KL tubing. I've never seen a Gitane with Columbus SLX tubing. SLX was SL with riffling in the butted sections of the seat tube, down tube and the chainstays where they went into the BB shell. It made the frame torsionally stiffer across the bottom bracket. It also added about 30+g to the weight over standard SL tubing (~1 oz.). Columbus KL tubing had very thin wall thicknesses and was about 250g lighter SL. It was not very common, probably mostly used on team and custom built frames. My 1984 Team Pro is probably made of Columbus KL tubing. It's interesting that the 1985 team bike has 1984 decals not the 1985 version. My 1984 1985 Team Bike 1985 decals _________________ Chas. SF Bay Area, CA USA ============== 1984 Criterium 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   Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 5:25 am lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 maybe holger can pop in here , he has the exact same bike. http://postimg.org/image/54cym47zn/ he could tell us if the seat tube has riffling in it. ive seen pics of fignon on a slx before.   Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:38 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California The pro teams never used those 1985/1986 decals. I don't know why...maybe it was just a personal preference thing with the team. I know I wouldn't have wanted them. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com SLX   Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:28 am Holger Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 62 Location: Germany/Stuttgart Hello there, yes my bike has an SLX Frame with that riffling inside, i felt it with my fingers when i got that Frame NOS. By the way all those wonderful bikes on the pics above, belong to Mr.Emile Arbes, the brother of Hubert Arbes (ex-Team Mate of Hinault) he is still running a bike shop in Lourdes. http://cycles-vtt-pyrenees.com/ so his brother is somehow directly at the "source" for such real brilliant bikes. best wishes, Holger Owesome collection of Gitane pro race bikes (1967-1985)     gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Gitane USA----------------Vintage GitaneGitane RacingModern GitanePro Racing - Classics/Giro/Tour....Owner Gallery   Powered by phpBB © 2001-2004 phpBB Group Designed for Trushkin.net | Themes Database.