Restoring a Gitane
12-20-06 | 10:30 PM
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Restoring a Gitane
Hey everyone,
I bought an old Gitane Victoire the other day and I'm restoring it for my girlfriend. She likes french stuff. The original paint and decals were wrecked, so I painted it blue. Putting the final coat and a clear coat on tomorrow. Check it out:
I bought an old Gitane Victoire the other day and I'm restoring it for my girlfriend. She likes french stuff. The original paint and decals were wrecked, so I painted it blue. Putting the final coat and a clear coat on tomorrow. Check it out:
12-20-06 | 10:34 PM
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feros ferio
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From: www.ci.encinitas.ca.us
Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Ooh la la! Lookin' good.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
12-21-06 | 03:47 AM
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Nice bike - no, what about that username? What's behind that?
12-22-06 | 12:26 PM
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Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy, EG Bates Track Bike, HR Bates Cantiflex bike, Nigel Dean fixed gear conversion, Raleigh Royal, Falcon Westminster.
Originally Posted by wrote4luck
I got the username from a Happy Mondays song, you Brits oughta know that one.
12-22-06 | 03:03 PM
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I though that was what it was - that's why I asked. I didn't think many Americans listened to the Mondays!
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Syke
“No one in this world, so far as I know — and I have searched the records for years, and employed agents to help me — has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby.”
H.L. Mencken, (1926)
12-23-06 | 07:06 AM
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They were, with The Stone Roses, the absolute cream of the crop in the late 80's early 90's as well. I don't think Baggy really got to the states though. Shame really, since the first Stone Roses album is an all time great.
12-25-06 | 06:38 PM
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Yes, I'm a college student. Those days are over soon as I'm a senior. I have six years active duty Army following my comission, though. Yay Army Aviation.
12-26-06 | 02:46 AM
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And ain't that Harry... Whathisname from Alien? Right before he gets eaten? That's why I don't have a cat 
. Oh yeah, spiffy build but I'm with Sierra - lose the dork disk if you can.
. Oh yeah, spiffy build but I'm with Sierra - lose the dork disk if you can.
12-27-06 | 09:49 PM
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Hey wait...Isn't this your girlfriend? Oh oh! Isn't that my BEDROOM?
But yes, nice bike. Lose the dork disc and all those extra cogs/chainrings. DO IT.
But yes, nice bike. Lose the dork disc and all those extra cogs/chainrings. DO IT.
12-27-06 | 10:06 PM
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Bikes: 1973 Schwinn Paramount,, Cinelli Unica, Colnago Sprint
Please refer to her Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59773208@N00/
