Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - identifying a painted over frame

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madmax240
08-14-03, 10:45 PM
Hi -
I have a fixed gear bike that I bought used with a painted over frame. I would like to know what kind of frame it is. The only marks on the outside are below the bottom bracket it says "modele depose" other than that I can't find anything.

Any help on what to look for/how to identify it?

Thanks,
Max

shrimpx
08-15-03, 12:28 AM
'modele depose' is just french for 'registered trademark' or something similar.
i guess that tells you the bike is french.. maybe gitane or motobecane.
hard to tell anything without any markings...

browse through the fixed gear gallery http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/ (not necessarily because it's fixed gear but more because there are lots of pics of older frames there) and see if you can find a french bike that looks like yours...

other than that, i don't know.
SD Fixed
08-15-03, 11:33 AM
Post a pic of it, with close up of the lugs, and drop outs. Also, the cranks (by chance).

madmax240
08-16-03, 10:44 AM
no digital photo yet :(

thanks.