Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Houston, TX
Bikes: 1953/54 Bianchi CdM, 63 Bianchi Record, 2~1968 Bianchi Record , 81 Raleigh Competition, 73 Italvega Nuovo Record , 76 Araya Randonneur, 72 Gitane Interclub, 87 Centurion Le Mans RS , 2008 Motobecane Hybrid, 86 Miyata 710, 91 Miyata Triple Cross
French - Gitane did have a drop-out like that. I call it the "snowflake" drop-out, not sure what their nomenclature is. It was used on some of their upper
level racer bikes in the upper to late 60's. I have also seen that used on a normal sized fold-up bike they made which folded in the middle and had an
adjustable stem with a quick release lever. Kinda cool...I hope to find one some day...the snowflake racer bike and a fold-up bike.