Old 09-19-16 | 03:07 PM
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LeicaLad
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Originally Posted by fender1
Flip the Gitane and ...well, you know.....

Well, I bought that Gitane brand new in 1971, so I think it'll be buried with me.

And, noted above: "As another bike got dropped on me last week, my wife would boot me were I to buy another."

There is simply no room at the Inn, and my manger got repossessed. . .
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1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
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