Originally Posted by
rmfrance
That's the first Simplex JUY 543 I've seen mounted on a Gitane; they're normally more Peugeot (and possibly Singer) territory. Pricey items now!
I admit, the derailleur is not original to the bike. I bought the Gitane in early 1974 as a teenager, a box of parts hanging up in the back of a bike shop; I think only the frame & fork, the crankset and brakes are still original. The 543 I bought a couple of years later, unused, in a box (the term NOS had probably not been invented yet!)
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Larry:1958 Drysdale, 1961 Gitane Gran Sport, 1974 Zeus track, 1988 Masi Gran Corsa, 1974 Falcon, 1980 Palo Alto, 198? Vitus 979. Susan: 1976 Windsor Profesional.