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Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:53 pm   Subject: Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil
nevercroak
 
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So,
here is another foto of the rear dropout, this time drive side Wink
I think they look exactly like these: This is cool to see, as prolly 35 years ago I bought an OLD Gitane in blue with red panels ...
 
Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:52 am   Subject: Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil
nevercroak
 
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Ok, thanks for the descripion of the stickers meaning - then I was wrong with my theory Wink

And also thanks for the help identifying the frame, and all the information I got.

Arne
 
Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:22 am   Subject: Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil
nevercroak
 
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Hi, and thanks for the information about the fork and the tubing.

As I read through the details of the different models I noticed that the TdF should have golden paintings around the lugs, and mine ...
 
Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:03 am   Subject: Re: Beautiful bike!
nevercroak
 
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This TdF, like your bike, has Nervex lugs, Reynolds frame tubes(I would guess straight guage since they would surely say 'double butted' if it was), and durifort fork.

Maybe one could not se it on ...
 
Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:55 am   Subject: Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil
nevercroak
 
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Hi, and thanks for the quick replys.

One thing to notice as a difference betwen the "Catalog Bike" and mine, is that mine has no brazed on parts except the lever stop (the "Catalog B ...
 
Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:33 am   Subject: Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil
nevercroak
 
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Some more information:
There are 3 parts that are original I think, a very old Shimano 600 rear derailleur, a Huret front derailleur (can't find any Sachs logos, so I think this was built before Sach ...
 
Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:41 am   Subject: Old Frame with a Photo of Jacques Anquetil
nevercroak
 
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Hi,
I've got a Gitane frame at home but realy can't find any information about it (model, year, ...). I hope you could help me identifying this frame even if it was maybe never built for the U.S. mar ...
 
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