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Old 10-15-20 | 05:57 PM
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Markeologist
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From: Marin County, Alta California

Bikes: Our all steel stable: Rodriguez, Ritchey & Bruce Gordon road tandems; Burley pub crawler tandem; two XO-1s, two Fishers, a Comp & Mt Tam; two Gitane TeamPros; 60s Carre; 69-70 Gitane TdF and

...and here is my European market Gitane No. 100 "Champion du Monde" which I've been trying to date. Trying to figure out how folks place start of foil era at 1968 as my frame predates that (Nervex Pro lugs, style of seat stay finish...neither swagged nor Carre-style willow leaf). I think the apparent mis-dating of the GitaneUSA catalog is a likely culprit....I think catalog is actually 1965...perhaps even earlier based on "Gitane" script on cover which matches earlier 60s Gitanes not later 60s models and the use of the No. 100 illustration from catalog also on the 1965 Ford-Gitane team photo.
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