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Thanks for all the info Victory and Triomphe!
I will try the aluminum foil and/ or vinegar on the tarnished nuts and bolt heads. The good news is that I spent the day dis-assembling brakes and dera ... |
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| Well, the frame is stripped and sanded now to 120 grit. The paint came off easily but stickers were a different story. I tried all kinds of chemicals after roughing them up with a wire wheel. Heat was ... |
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I started dismantling the bike and then decided that I should take the obligatory "before" photos- so here they are;
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Thanks for the reply and link.
I think it is actually Triomphe. Someone told me it was the Nuovo Record but after looking at pictures online today, I realized it was not, so I was trying to figure ... |
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Hello,
First post to the site!
I have a Gitane that I bought as my first road bike back in the mid 90's. It was given to friends many years ago and introduced a few people since then to road bik ... |
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