pimp your Gitane
11-12-12 | 04:36 PM
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pimp your Gitane
Retro direct, no less. Points for thinking out of the box. Makes you wonder if the OP turned his Mercier into a Draisienne.
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/392083691.htm?ca=18_s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/392083691.htm?ca=18_s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct
11-12-12 | 06:47 PM
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11-12-12 | 07:06 PM
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Retro direct, no less. Points for thinking out of the box. Makes you wonder if the OP turned his Mercier into a Draisienne.
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/392083691.htm?ca=18_s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/392083691.htm?ca=18_s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct
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72 Frejus (for sale), Holdsworth Record (for sale), special CNC & Gitane Interclub / 74 Italvega NR (for sale) / c80 French / 82 Raleigh Intl MkII f&f (for sale)/ 83 Trek 620 (for sale)/ 84 Bruce Gordon Chinook (for sale)/ 85 Ron Cooper / 87 Centurion IM MV (for sale) / 03 Casati Dardo / 08 BF IRO / 09 Dogma FPX / 09 Giant TCX0 / 10 Vassago Fisticuff
11-13-12 | 01:22 AM
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Ah yes, it can make your day having these nice Gitanes line up at breakfast, pls keep them coming! But honestly, I didn't think of that when I posted this French ad, being truly amazed by the inventiveness of the seller (equal doses of inventiveness and awkwardness really). And since the "oldies with new gearing systems" thread has no opposite.... The seller claims in his ad that pedaling backwards gives him more strength on climbs! Also funny is that he estimates his 'unique' bicycle to be worth a lot of money. He should have tried it on another bike tough.
@toytech Mustard, hadn't seen that before, turns out to be a great colour for a bike
@ Rootboy Best of both worlds, Mafacs with Campy levers! Elegant design combined with effectiveness (at least I suppose those levers are effictive).
@toytech Mustard, hadn't seen that before, turns out to be a great colour for a bike
@ Rootboy Best of both worlds, Mafacs with Campy levers! Elegant design combined with effectiveness (at least I suppose those levers are effictive).
11-13-12 | 05:51 AM
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11-13-12 | 06:05 AM
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11-13-12 | 11:51 AM
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Frank that's a Brooks Saddle and it is going on my klunker
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11-13-12 | 12:07 PM
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Retro direct, no less. Points for thinking out of the box. Makes you wonder if the OP turned his Mercier into a Draisienne.
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/392083691.htm?ca=18_s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct
https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/392083691.htm?ca=18_s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct
Interesting concept, but it looks like he drilled into the DS chainstay to mount that jockey wheel. Not good.
11-13-12 | 07:06 PM
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11-15-12 | 06:32 PM
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11-16-12 | 10:40 PM
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Bikes: 1964 Dunelt, 196? Dunelt Flyer, 1968 Raleigh Superbe, 1969 Robin Hood, 197? Gitane, 1970 Gitane Mexico, 1973 Raleigh SuperCourse, 1970 Raleigh Sports, 1970 Huffy Sportsman, 1981 Miyata 710, 1990 Miyata 600GT, 1999 Trek 830AL, 2007 Rivendell Bleriot,
Wouldn't call it pimped, more like saved from the trash.
No idea of the model but has Simplex drop outs.
No idea of the model but has Simplex drop outs.
11-16-12 | 10:51 PM
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Stupid genetics
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11-17-12 | 03:29 AM
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Bikes: Current 79 Nishiki Custum Sport, Jeunet 620, notable previous bikes P.K. Ripper loop tail, Kawahara Laser Lite, Paramount Track full chrome, Raliegh Internatioanl, Motobecan Super Mirage. 59 Crown royak 3 speed
I'm a little late to this party but I did pimp one Gitane a 1964 Hosteller 531 framed one of the few to have a integrated matching wrack.
Before.
After
In the end I sold it for a loss and had no regrets this was one bike that was worth my time and effort.
Before.
After
In the end I sold it for a loss and had no regrets this was one bike that was worth my time and effort.
