Originally Posted by
Gartenmeister
How about this? It is a 1976 Gitane Interclub. Has 531 frame, like TdF. Paint is terrible, but if you can get by it there is a cool bike underneath. Measures around 63x59. Clearances look pretty generous.
$125 for F/F/HS. Some other parts available, cheap.
Ooh, is that orange? Hmm, I am getting lots of interesting options. Still waiting for photos of a few others.
Originally Posted by
Sedgemop
To use tires as big as 42mm on a vintage Trek, you'll probably have to go with a full blown tourer, like the 720 or 620. I tried doing the same as you on an '78 TX500 and could only go as big as 38mm, as others have said. You'll have to crimp the chainstays to go larger.
True, that's what I did on my 600. Thanks for sending those listings, too.