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Chas,
thanks a lot for all your input and help. Really. That's quite a bit of information. Even though I should have I didn't think about searching on eBay.
I also found this:
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Tim and Chas,
thanks much for your helpful and fast replies. The headset I've been riding so far is, as mentioned above, a Dura Ace Headset. The size is indeed stamped on the inside: 25x1. Compared ... |
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Hey all,
after a while of absence and fun of riding my Gitane I've decided that I want to replace the headset but I have the wee problem of not knowing all the details. I want to make sure I get th ... |
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Daniel,
You can do a temporary fix by rotating the fork crown race or the bottom headset cup a little so that the bearings don't sit in the divots. Also use loose bearings. This may make the headse ... |
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| Thanks for the input, Stephan. Today I took the headset apart to have a look if I could find anything. The bearings and the walls (bearing race?) didn't offer any new insights. It seems as if it's lik ... |
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There is a nice early 1980's gitane available on ebay in germany right now....no bids, 80 euro....
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| Daniel: Are you German or American or both? For a German, your English is perfect. Like I said earlier, I have a bunch of relatives in Hessen...right near where you live...have been to Kassel a bunch. ... |
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Wow, quite a lot of information to absorb. Thanks for all the details.
Daniel,
Your avatar is really fascinating. Who's picture is that?
Chas.
The image is a cropped version of a photo by ... |
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| Hey Tim. Thanks for the welcome. I just took the ride home and it's wonderful. Really smooth and light. And that means something as my way back from work is basically just uphill with the last 100 m h ... |
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Hello all.
I just bought a Gitane off eBay for around 160€ (I'm in Germany) and I am somewhat at a loss as to what type of Gitane I've actually got. My guess would be around 85 ish Team Pro.
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