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New look for a vintage bike. 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:20 pm   Subject: New look for a vintage bike.
Rustedbird
 
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The front forks are fully chromed. Since the paint isn't too great, I'm thinking of doing the same thing. Like the colour too. I had an English English teacher when young.

Anyhow the spindle is b ...
 
Added an Interclub to my fleet. 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:51 am   Subject: Added an Interclub to my fleet.
Rustedbird
 
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I'm here because of my Gitane. I'm looking forward to a ride that doesn't weigh as much as a moped with that French feel. The UE8M is sentimental value only, it only goes out on nice days and not very ...
 
Added an Interclub to my fleet. 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:29 pm   Subject: Re: Yeh, I'm kind of Backward
Rustedbird
 
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The thing is, I'm right handed and have always ran my cables like yours. God help me if I get on a "normal" bike.
 
Added an Interclub to my fleet. 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:35 pm   Subject: Re: Silk purse out of a Sow's Ear
Rustedbird
 
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Hey, SmilingRR, I like the rebuild you did. Clean. So rear brake cable clamps hard to get? Mine are pretty rusty. Also, how did you get the seatpost to fit? I see that you do the right - front brake ...
 
Added an Interclub to my fleet. 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:59 pm   Subject: Added an Interclub to my fleet.
Rustedbird
 
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Cardiovascular stress testing device, especially going up hills.

The Gitane unfortunately looked like this.

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Added an Interclub to my fleet. 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:37 am   Subject: Added an Interclub to my fleet.
Rustedbird
 
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[quote="cbs"]Hopefully it doesn't have the original seat. Have had my Interclub since new; Also have a Peugeot, what model do you have? Still like the Gitane best.[/quote]

It's an 84 U ...
 
Added an Interclub to my fleet. 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:44 am   Subject: Added an Interclub to my fleet.
Rustedbird
 
Replies: 25
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It is a 1972 Interclub, complete with original decals.The original owner had sew-up rims. Electric blue, very electric. It is a basket case though. Rear dérailleur is toast and both the bottom bracket ...
 
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