Originally Posted by
gaucho777
The bike turned out great! I'm really intrigued by these ALANs which get great reviews from their owners.
How does the ALAN-built Gitane differ from other bonded aluminum ALAN frames?
What is that do-dad strapped to the down tube?
Also, what does the bike weigh? If weight-weenie-ism was a consideration, why not use tubulars?
Btw, my doctor ordered me to cut out carbs & high-fat foods from my diet on October 22. Since then, I've lost 15-pounds. I hope to be below 200-lbs. by the end of the year; I haven't been under 200-lbs. since I was in my 20s (almost a decade ago).
Doodad looks to be one of those tail lights with silicone holder with bands that stretches around the tube to secure it.
Alan usually just re-branded their frames to sell to other makers as their own without too much modifications. In fact, some of them actually retain some Alan pantographing (Like the CF ones they made for Nishiki) combined with the other maker's graphics and labels. Only one that was a bit different from the standard Alans was the CF/Aluminum bike they made for Guerciotti. It had CF main tubes and and aluminum rear triangle and forks. I haven't really seen any Alan sold bikes having the same combination of materisl in a frame. They were usually either all aluminum or all CF tubed. They must have done it per request of Guerciotti.
Chombi