Originally Posted by
Chombi1
Only Gitane I'm still looking for is a Gitane Pro Team Replica from 1983, with Columbus SL tubed framset. It remains my "Moby Dick" Gitane that I just could not land, despite searching and searching for many years now (So far, ones that came up were either all too big, too beat up or way too expensive)....
But like most bikes, I already have. I usually just have to be patient and one will eventually turn up for me, like this one did.
Ask and you shall receive....
Here's my 56cm 1984 Gitane Team Pro with Columbus SL tubing. I had a 58cm 1985-86 Gitane Professionnel frame that I swapped for this one several years back. The Team Pro frame is in almost new condition.
I used Stronglight 105 cranks instead of the 144BCD 107 Spidel ones that came on the Team Pros so that I could run a 37T small chainring.
I've only ridden it a few times since I built it up.
I ride my 1984 Gitane Super Corsa much more often. It's tied with my 1988 Peugeot Biarritz as my Goldilocks all time favorite riding and handling bikes.
I also have a 1984 Tour de France like Chombi's (his is prettier). The frame geometry on all 3 of these Gitanes is the same. The Super Corsa and TdF are made of Super Vitus 983, only the colors are different - blue vs red. They're both smoother riding than the Team Pro Columbus SL frame - slightly lighter too.
verktyg
