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Did anyone in the Forum win this frame on eBay? 
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:53 pm Reply with quote
verktyg
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Did anyone in the Forum win this frame on eBay?



http://tinyurl.com/9xljab3

If so, give it back, it's mine, mine, mine!!!

I've been looking for one of these 1990s Gitane "Pinto Ponys" for a while now.

I was the high bidder when I went to bed. I got up and logged onto eBay to pay for it and it was GONE! Evil or Very Mad

My heart was broken! Crying or Very sad

Its an early 90s Team frame. I have one just like it in Gitane blue. The frame is made of Columbus ELOS, oversized ultra light EL tubing.





I got my blue frame from the UK. The seller said that a friend of his was on a team in France and raced this frame.


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1984 Criterium
1969 TdF
1971 TdF
1974 TdF
1984 TdF x 2 Bikes
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1971 SC
1972 SC
1984 SC
1984 Team Pro
1985 Professional
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:22 pm Reply with quote
lofter
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Seen it while surfing all the gitane eBay sites = us, fr, UK , germ . I'm behaving myself, no more for the year Crying or Very sad I really like the blue one chas Wink
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Watching my coins... 
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:15 pm Reply with quote
verktyg
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I'm still only working part time so I have to watch my coin these days... Crying or Very sad

My blue one is identical to the pinto pony black and white frame.

It's a great handling bike but the oversize tubing makes for a ride that a little harsher than my 1984 Super Corsa and Tour de France bikes.

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SF Bay Area, CA USA
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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
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:44 am Reply with quote
sandranian
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I bid on it, but quit when it went north of $250. Wasn't that super into it...but thought it would be fun to build a 1990's bike.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:53 am Reply with quote
Peter S. Horn
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From my perspective, this is a step in solving the mystery relating to the lack of information on Gitane for this period. I received a "fact sheet" only, for the "1991 Program", and a "SUPER CLOSEOUT DEC 90" (complete bikes, framesets and parts from approximately 1985-90). The bike in question seems to be nearly identical to the 1991 "Replica 11" described therein. That model was a Columbus EL velo with a Campag. C Record group in "Team Colors" at $2,210.00 U.S. I am assuming that the scheme would have been the R.M.O. (dark blue/white fade) scheme. My best guess is that Chas' bike (lighter blue, larger diameter EL-OS tubing) might be a later '92-'93 model. We were, subsequently, told by the importer that the EL-OS (plus Genius and carbon (Vitus Carbone?)) framesets would, also, be available in the U.S. during this period.
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Infor on 1990s Team Bikes 
PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:51 pm Reply with quote
verktyg
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Peter,

Thanks for the info about my frame and others from that era. Cool

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SF Bay Area, CA USA
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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
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:36 am Reply with quote
Peter S. Horn
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Uncle C.,
What I, also, should have mentioned is that I would have had a great deal of trouble choosing between these two, if both had come my way. I would guess that B.H., etc. would have appreciated the added stiffness of the EL-OS frameset! None of this is to mention the treasure trove of informantion, wisdom and committment that you have provided over the years. When I was arranging to order a Replica 11, Thorsten (the importer) advised me of a 653 frameset ('89-'90 Replica 11) that I should not pass on. The Columbus bike would probably have been the ultimate, but I never regretted the 653 purchase.
Best Regards,
Peter H.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:10 pm Reply with quote
gman309905
Joined: 23 Dec 2012
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If your still looking for a pinto pony frame I just found this one on Ebay
item #140910406250, bidding is starting at $99.00, good luck !!!
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