Finally, I have found an old bike appropriate for 50+.
12-26-16, 08:03 PM
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Finally, I have found an old bike appropriate for 50+.
Just acquired a 1963 Gitane. I will post picture in the next few days along with some research. Looks good except missing the rear fender. It will need a lot of work and I am thinking of repainting if I can find some decals for it.
12-26-16, 08:49 PM
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Nice! I look forward to seeing the bike.
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12-26-16, 09:02 PM
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I am quite curious what makes the Gitane appropriate for a mature audience.
12-26-16, 10:38 PM
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12-27-16, 10:23 AM
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Why a repaint if it's the best you've ever found?
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12-27-16, 10:32 AM
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We should have a thread on 50 plus called "old bikes for old geezers, 
. I love my 1960 Olmo gran sport (she's a beauty) and I make sure to take her on an age appropriate ride (50 miles or so) right around my birthday.
. I love my 1960 Olmo gran sport (she's a beauty) and I make sure to take her on an age appropriate ride (50 miles or so) right around my birthday.
12-30-16, 01:50 PM
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Looking forward to seeing it.
12-30-16, 10:28 PM
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I have two Rollfasts that predate me and a '51 I'm working on getting would be three out of four. Next time a SHELBY.
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12-31-16, 09:23 AM
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so far we only have cigarette ad photos on this thread...
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My birthday's coming up (52nd), and my wife asked what I thought of the new Garmin Varia Vision, with safety in mind - the HUD is projected onto your sunglasses instead of having to look down at your GPS on the handlebar/stem. Hmm, I think I can still safely glance down at my GPS without crashing the bike.
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I posted a Condor from ebay with Cambio Corsa suicide shifter on The CABE and my friend who also posts on our forum almost bought the Pecorari that I also linked to, but had a different project in the mill.
Here's the thread on The CABE https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/eba...shifter.91175/
This guy makes it look easy.
Here's the thread on The CABE https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/eba...shifter.91175/
This guy makes it look easy.
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I have a 1967 Peugeot PX-10, but it's not built. So, not quite a bicycle!
Back to the geezers: A lot of us here in the forum are just as able to ride and enjoy a vintage performance bike as we ever were (except in some cases, for speed), and also ride and enjoy performance bikes of much more recent times. There are pleasures in those machines that do not require racing speeds to be appreciated. The term suggests the opposite.
Back to the geezers: A lot of us here in the forum are just as able to ride and enjoy a vintage performance bike as we ever were (except in some cases, for speed), and also ride and enjoy performance bikes of much more recent times. There are pleasures in those machines that do not require racing speeds to be appreciated. The term suggests the opposite.
12-31-16, 12:51 PM
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My oldest rides are the '76 Fuji (The Finest) and the '77 Colnago. Not even close to the 50+ cut.
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I have two bicycles that are well into the 50+ camp, plus another that is less than 5 years away (see signature). (That maroon Brooks Team Pro saddle is admittedly new, however.) Toeclips and non-indexed gear change (either downtube friction or barcon ratchet) are quite age-appropriate for many of us.
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I have a 1967 Peugeot PX-10, but it's not built. So, not quite a bicycle!
Back to the geezers: A lot of us here in the forum are just as able to ride and enjoy a vintage performance bike as we ever were (except in some cases, for speed), and also ride and enjoy performance bikes of much more recent times. There are pleasures in those machines that do not require racing speeds to be appreciated. The term suggests the opposite.
Back to the geezers: A lot of us here in the forum are just as able to ride and enjoy a vintage performance bike as we ever were (except in some cases, for speed), and also ride and enjoy performance bikes of much more recent times. There are pleasures in those machines that do not require racing speeds to be appreciated. The term suggests the opposite.
I couldn't think of a good title so this will have to do, https://www.bikeforums.net/fifty-plus...-50-crowd.html
Looking forward to seeing your '67 Pug since it will be 50 tomorrow; I love the old Peugeot PX 10s, those are really beautiful bikes.
Maybe @Phloom will finally post a pic of his '63 Gitane on that thread,
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Hoping to see at least 10 pictures with details of everything.
Research can follow.
Post in C&V as well for most international responses.
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