gitaneusa.com Forum Index Search found 7 matches Solida Crankset   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:40 pm   Subject: Re: French Cottered Cranks alextdent   Replies: 8 Views: 23920 Solida along with other makers like Nervar produced steel cottered cranksets by the millions for the early 70s bike boom. Most of them were cheap entry level products. The quality was so bad that G ...   Solida Crankset   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:50 am   Subject: Solida Crankset alextdent   Replies: 8 Views: 23920 Hey all, My bicycle has a Solida crankset on it but I cannot seem to find much more information on the thing than that. Anyone have any experience with them? The cotter pins were not standard 35mm ...   Cotter Question   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:08 am   Subject: Cotter Question alextdent   Replies: 6 Views: 13744 Sorry for the double post but I forgot to mention this bike is a Grand Sport Deluxe. Additionally, if anyone has any information as to the best cotters for the job, please let me know.   Cotter Question   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:40 am   Subject: Cotter Question alextdent   Replies: 6 Views: 13744 I imagine that the ease in which I took this bike apart with nothing but a toolbox complete with zero special bike tools is one of the reasons the thing rode so rough. It took 1 hit with a rubber mall ...   Cotter Question   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:37 pm   Subject: Cotter Question alextdent   Replies: 6 Views: 13744 I have already pulled the BB completely apart. Should it rotate easily? Because when I went to take it off, I spun it with my hand to see if I felt the same motion and could barely move it. The bearin ...   Cotter Question   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:06 pm   Subject: Cotter Question alextdent   Replies: 6 Views: 13744 Hello everyone, I have recently purchased a 70s model Gitane and had some problems with it. When I pedal, there is a certain part of the motion that feels like I lose friction. When my right pedal ...   Question of Worth   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:54 pm   Subject: Question of Worth alextdent   Replies: 0 Views: 5835 Hello all, First post! I hope that I don't see too much of you all because that means I will have caught the Gitane fever! I have found a bike in my area and have talked the owner down to $125. ...   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.