well , where to start . if you dont know by now i collect gitanes . i first just wanted to collect 80's bikes. now it has grown to gitane track bikes . i also like the bizarre and weird and crazy stuff ,a tandem with a side car , the triple , the quad seater , mini penny farthing , trike, rosalie (both versions), and folder. gitane made so many different bicycles its just crazy. most of the crazy stuff i see is in france and is hard to communicate the language and arrange some kind of shipping. i collect the team jerseys , shorts , gloves ,caps anything team related . posters, 8x10s, postcards, board games, magazines , tour trinkets. you name it i collect it or at least try to. ebay , cl and a few french sites primarily , if they will ship over the pond.

where am i heading with my collection ? what i want to do is to get a enclosed trailer and start taking the collection on the road to bicycle races to let other folks check them out .alot of races in the us are critierium races that do laps on a circuit. i want o set up so people have something else to do at the races . there is nothing more fun than to let other people enjoy the collection , to see a smile on their faces as they check them out and all the gear related to them . alot of younger folks may not know the history of older bikes (steel) and have only seen newer bikes in their life .

i know some people may think im crazy but i just like the older bikes from back in the days . do i ride them? ....sometimes i do . im not a hardcore rider anymore but it doesnt mean i have forgotten my dreams from when i was younger. if i can put a smile on a face , tweaked someones intrest in the past , im all the happier. well theres my story in a nutshell.
peace out .... lofter