gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » my $15.00 TDF    View previous topic :: View next topic  my $15.00 TDF   Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:43 pm ftwelder Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Posts: 9 Location: vermont It's not for everyone living in VT. One of the good things in people all through history have loved bikes in this state. We had a velodrome just 20 miles from here in Brattleboro in 1910. Velonews was founded by a guy who lived near here. I find a lot of nice road bikes around here and at prices I can afford. This is the c1970 TDF I got a couple of days ago. I would like to build it up "per spec". I have it apart at this and am happy with the condition of the parts. Very little use but lot's of dirt. The derailleurs are both in good shape and not cracked. I was able to save the wrecked 14mm threads in the right crank with a 9/16 tap. I had a set of 25c pedals from a Raleigh with 9/16 threads. If you have one of these, what seat post did it come with? 29 702 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr 29 704 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr 29 705 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr I am really excited about this bike. It's low-miles and no big dents. thanks for lookin, F _________________ one whole Gitane tandem and a "just found" TDF. oh, so sweet.   Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:53 pm scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA Ok, between the tandem and this I think I'm starting to get a little jealous of your Gitane "scores". Are you going to stick with the barcons or go with downtube shifters? Looks like tubulars - I'd definitely keep those. Are they Super Champion? _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com   Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:01 am ftwelder Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Posts: 9 Location: vermont scozim wrote: Ok, between the tandem and this I think I'm starting to get a little jealous of your Gitane "scores". Are you going to stick with the barcons or go with downtube shifters? Looks like tubulars - I'd definitely keep those. Are they Super Champion? It's been a lucky season for me for sure. There are a lot of bikes around here waiting to be found. Most have straight-blocks, tubulars and Brooks saddles. I use all that stuff. I will look around a bit for some Simplex barcons and see how that goes. The rims are Mavic monthlery and the hubs are nuovo tipo. I got it stripped last night and will bathe it properly today. I have "most" of a simplex seat pillar but those are getting very hard to find. _________________ one whole Gitane tandem and a "just found" TDF. oh, so sweet.   Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:34 pm Kinst VonSterga Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 153 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon USA 15 bucks, you're kidding me right? Really, .. and for the price of 3 cafe lattés, you find an awesome bicycle. Well done!   Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:43 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California I hate these stories, but only because I am jealous and petty! _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:52 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area sandranian wrote: I hate these stories, but only because I am jealous and petty! ... and you're a lawyer! _________________ 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 02, 2012 4:23 am ftwelder Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Posts: 9 Location: vermont Kinst VonSterga wrote: 15 bucks, you're kidding me right? Really, .. and for the price of 3 cafe lattés, you find an awesome bicycle. Well done! I live in Rural VT. I am not sure why there are so many nice bikes around here but there seems to be. Usually not over $100 You can see more here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/52448896@N08/ But, I know you would rather see the Gitane again a bit cleaned up. Something inspired me to do something a bit different this time. I didn't do anything but clean the parts, remove rust an foreign matter. I returned a couple of pieces to original (or pretty close) and the cable housings and tape aren't original. I lubed everything and replaced damaged bearings and straightened the frame, fork, wheels and handlebars. I will ride it a little, perhaps 200 miles a year. 29 788 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr 29 804 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr 29 799 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr 29 798 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr 29 797 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr 29 794 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr 29 789 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr _________________ one whole Gitane tandem and a "just found" TDF. oh, so sweet.   Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:45 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Wow. Very pretty! _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:47 am NebraskaGuy Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 23 Location: Lincoln, NE Just like Sandranian, I'm very jealous! Wish I could find a deal just halfway close to that. Awesome bike! _________________ Russ Ah! 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