gitaneusa.com Forum Index Search found 10 matches 1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:38 am   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 Purists beware: looking at these images may burn your eyes. : ) While I realize some of you may frown upon such things, I decided to completely refinish the paint and decals on this '87 Record. ...   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:41 am   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 If I do overhaul this bottom bracket, you are suggesting that I take the cage out of the equation and just pack it with the steel balls themselves? Why not use the cages? Just curious...   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:31 pm   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 Removed the existing bottom bracket this evening and thought I'd share what was in there: a very old school cup&cone style Stronglight touring bottom bracket, seemingly from the early to mid-80's ...   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:35 pm   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 Yeah - I took a good look at the Sheldon Brown links, and they were hugely helpful. I was just trying to hone in on the asym options first and see what that was all about before I started going nuts ...   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:34 am   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 Are there any asymmetric BB's available on the market?   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:54 am   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 This is fantastic advice, and very interesting as well. Thanks so much. One thing I'm a bit confused about: the asymmetrical nature of the Stronglight crankset... Can I use a symetrical BB? Are t ...   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:30 am   Subject: Re: Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 Thanks so much, Chas, for taking some time out to weigh in here! I'm psyched that I have finally gotten around to working on this thing. My mindset has changed since my initial post; now that I ha ...   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:31 pm   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 Nice looking bike. The freewheel doesn't look like a helicomatic - in fact, that's some seriously tight gearing (also referred to as a corncob). If you have to change the bottom bracket out lo ...   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:35 pm   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 Here are some additional photos of the '87 Gitane Record I posted about above...the lug work on this frame is surprisingly well done for a mass production bike: http://s1.postimage.org/5qWNS.jpghtt ...   1987 Gitane Record   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:46 pm   Subject: 1987 Gitane Record Signals   Replies: 20 Views: 48885 Back in 1991, I acquired a 1987 Gitane Record that had barely been ridden and rode it with pride through around 2000. Since then, it was poorly strored and, unfortunately, was exposed to the elements ...   Page 1 of 1 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Select a forum Gitane USA----------------Vintage GitaneGitane RacingModern GitanePro Racing - Classics/Giro/Tour....Owner Gallery   Powered by phpBB © 2001-2004 phpBB Group Designed for Trushkin.net | Themes Database.