My New Years resolution about “no new bikes” lasted a full 2 months. Better than many of my resolutions...
Just couldn’t resist this gold Tour de France in my size. It lingered on EBay for about 6 weeks before my offer was accepted.
It’s a kind of a mish-mash as it stands right now; the Simplex derailleurs are gone, as are the original bars, stem, and Mafac brake levers. The Cyclone GT rear derailleur isn’t a bad upgrade, but that brutal flat bar and stem combo definitely are on their way out soon.
Overall in decent shape, but lots of nicks and scrapes in the gold paint. I know that color matching these 1970s Gitane colors is a problem, but does anyone have any guidance about their “flamboyant gold” color and how best to touch it up? Thanks!