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Thanks, yes it is a candy apple red.
I was also concerned with buildup, etc but really it turned out about the same as painting. This frame ended up with two coat of powder due to a few spots an ... |
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Chas,
Once again a wealth of information. I apprecaite your knowledge and asisstance in hleping me narrow down the time frame of this bike. |
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Hello everyone, I am restoring (in fact now in the re-assembly stage) of a Gitane TDF I picked up a few months back. I want to get close to the model year. I have it posted as a 1970 TDF on the sho ... |
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Here is my 1970 Gitane TDF in the process of assembly after powdercoating it. The frame was pretty scratched up and I also wanted to try powdercoating so it made for a great bike to try it out on. ... |
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Chas;
Thanks for the observation I had to look again and yes, I did notice the seration from a previous axle nut.
After grabbing the magnifying glass I did find in very small stamp the followin ... |
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I just acquired an early Simplex JUY 51 or earlier rear derailleur. the reason i say possibly earlier is all 51's I've seen online show the pulley wheels with chain grooves. the one I just got has f ... |
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I just aquired two Gitane's; one a TDF and the other a frameset. The frameset is approximately a 53cm frame (measured from center of BB to top of tube. It has the long cutout lugs on the frame with ... |
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i have enjoyed reading posts and appreciate the knowledge and experiencce shared by many on this site. I recently purchased a Gitane tandem, guessing from the frame style around 1986. Would anyone ... |
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