Thread: Purchase or not - Gitane Super Course Frame
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Old 12-09-10 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Ex Pres
It will be a nice riding frame, but you'll never be able to return it to its original appearance without way overspending. FYI: not all Gitanes had the brake cable stop. Then it's worth the fork value, less selling cost.
+1 to this. Some SCs were speced with Mafac and would have the bridge. Others had Campag sidepulls and did not have the bridge. And can you be sure the DO replacement was properly done?
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