Gitane tour de france or Raleigh Gran sport?
Hi, I am getting ready to mod out a vintage bicycle, but am confused on what exactly I have.
The decals on the bike tells me that it is a Gitane 1971 tour de France bike. The simplex derailleur and parts tells me that it is most likely TDF. However, I have not seen the fork crown in the 1971 models anywhere. Is this a super corsa? I looked up this particular fork crown and found bikes called Ralein Gran sport, which looks exactly like this. What kind of frankenstein am I dealing with here? Here are the pics: Derailleur shot http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultracrepidate/4867226756/ Registration sticker http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultracrepidate/4867229526/ Fork crown http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultracrepidate/4867237372/ Break pad http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultracrepidate/4867234404/ Misc http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultracrepidate/4867240116/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultracrepidate/4866616243/ Thanks in advance. |
No monster, Vagner crowns were cheap, not bad but used on any number of bikes, the Gitane might not even have a Vagner, just one that looks like it, with a chrome decorative cap.
Look for a Raleigh Gran Sport. |
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