Nice pic and bike... those were the days, people had more class back then. I totally restored my childhood BMX bike and now it's one of the nicest on the planet and worth upwards of $2000 (two thousand dollars) and I saw some old slides with the Gitane and the whole family loved that bike, and I've never actually seen another Gitane, but I guess nobody has 10 speeds anymore, however... but I just got the wild idea to try to ID it at least.
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76SLT
I get it. I'm doing the same thing, trying to figure out what model Gitane I got for my 8th grade graduation present in 1973. I have one photo of it, and it's not grea . I remember it had Simplex derailleurs and Mafac brakes because I still have the little tool kit that came with it. I don't remember anything more about it. It was replaced in 1979 by a 78 Schwinn Superior, which I still have. I loved that bike and would love to replace it but don't know the model.
