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Hi,
I've been riding bikes for years....mostly just to commute throughout high school and college. Once I graduated and moved I didn't have a bike anymore so I kind of slacked off. My fiance got me back into it and I bought a Centurion Accordo 12-spd to ride around on. Recently I ate **** on my bike and am recovering with 10 stitches in my face :(....so I bought an old Gitane Gran Sport De Luxe frame to build into a fixed gear while I'm out of commission. Long story short...I'm looking for info on how to build my first project bike...painting, gear ratios, affordable parts, etc....Any tips?

Hi Kris, sorry to hear about the injuries :( . But...perhaps you could show us some photos of the Gitane?

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East Hill
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