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friction lever questions 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:30 am   Subject: friction lever questions
Zephyrs
 
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Got it. Surprised
Thanks for the advice!
 
friction lever questions 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:10 pm   Subject: friction lever questions
Zephyrs
 
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Hey All,

I posted a while back that I'm fixing up a Gitane Mixte. I've got a question about the friction levers.

When I got the bike, the levers were on the down tube, on a clamp. But it looks l ...
 
Newbie with lots of questions 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:05 am   Subject: Newbie with lots of questions
Zephyrs
 
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Good point, Gman. I can see from the pic of your bike how you've got it set up. The brake cable runs from the aero brake levers under the handlebar tape to the cross bar levers. So you must have newer ...
 
Newbie with lots of questions 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:18 am   Subject: Newbie with lots of questions
Zephyrs
 
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Great advice! Thank you.

When I say the brakes are too big for my hands, I mean "the height of the body, the distance that the body of the lever holds the handle itself away from the bars.&quo ...
 
Newbie with lots of questions 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:41 pm   Subject: Newbie with lots of questions
Zephyrs
 
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Thanks so much!

Powder coating looks as though it'd cost more than the bike is worth (though "worth" is a squishy word here).

The links are extremely appreciated!

A couple more ques ...
 
Newbie with lots of questions 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:35 am   Subject: Newbie with lots of questions
Zephyrs
 
Replies: 12
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Hello!
I recently picked up an old Gitane mixte and want to fix it up. It's my first project bike, so any help is appreciated.

Here is what I know the bike needs: cleaned, new jockey pulleys, new ...
 
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