Originally Posted by
Dan Chase
Not wanting to hijack the thread but I have what I think is an '84 tdf, chrome fork, vitus 181? Modolo brakes, Huret groupset - guessing its a mid tier example? About to do a sympathetic rebuild on this obe, Thanks, Dan.
Looks like a worthy project! Vitus 181 makes for a nice bike, but not a TdF. A brief look through a few catalogs indicates it is likely a Sprint or Grantour.
You can compare measurements against those listed in the catalog link below. It wouldn't hurt to start a new Gitane thread in C&V.
Catalogues Gitane