Tandem Cycling - My "new" 60's Gitane tandem

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istomtom
08-26-08, 04:28 PM
Mid 60's lugged French made Gitane. Picked up last night via Craigslist, got a great deal, currently not ride-able, needs alot of work but should be a fun project. 19 more pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10836334@N00/sets/72157606969471997/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2040/2799952075_da0307c11b_o.jpg

zonatandem
08-26-08, 05:33 PM
That's going to take a complete stripdown and rebuild . . . twin laterals + twins for stoker's mixte. May need some bracing between those twin tubes to stiffen up the frame a bit. Older Gitanes were notoriously whippy.
Good luck with your project!
rhm
08-28-08, 11:59 AM
Lovely! You should post photos of this in the classic&vintage forum, they'll love it.

Dan Burkhart
10-28-08, 11:01 AM
Mid 60's lugged French made Gitane. Picked up last night via Craigslist, got a great deal, currently not ride-able, needs alot of work but should be a fun project. 19 more pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10836334@N00/sets/72157606969471997/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2040/2799952075_da0307c11b_o.jpg
Hey, very nice. I just passed on a chance to pick one of these up. If anyone in the Toronto area is looking for one, I can put you in contact with the owner/seller.
Here is a couple of pictures. I have not seen it in person, so I can't tell you what it has for components.
http://i36.tinypic.com/2cmorrm.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2ywcw35.jpg
Dr.Deltron
10-28-08, 11:10 AM
needs alot of work but should be a fun project.

:lol:

"Partly because it's old, mostly because it's French!"

I love that quote by Iowegian!

Give me a week & I'll tell you just how much fun! :roflmao2:

NICE BIKE, istomtom! The bars are perfect. :thumb:
Dr.Deltron
11-07-08, 12:36 PM
OK, here's the set!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/owhn/sets/72157608666766179/

Fortunately, their is no sound track. Otherwise my language when the fork boss broke would have embarrassed sailors! :rolleyes:
uspspro
11-07-08, 12:51 PM
OK, here's the set!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/owhn/sets/72157608666766179/

Fortunately, their is no sound track. Otherwise my language when the fork boss broke would have embarrassed sailors! :rolleyes:

Amazing!!!!
geranimo57
11-07-08, 02:16 PM
Beautiful!