gitaneusa.com Forum Index Search found 9 matches Gitane Super Vitus 971 help with restoration/parts identity?   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:35 am   Subject: Gitane Super Vitus 971 help with restoration/parts identity? ventoux67   Replies: 6 Views: 18195 I think Chas is right, as I think he usually is. My experience is mostly on older Gitanes and other French Bikes. Many of them are all French thread: Pedals, BB, Headset, tubing diameters, French Stem ...   Gitane Super Vitus 971 help with restoration/parts identity?   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:24 pm   Subject: Gitane Super Vitus 971 help with restoration/parts identity? ventoux67   Replies: 6 Views: 18195 Greg, I'm not familiar with your model of Gitane, but it is a very nice bike indeed. Don't through away anything you take off the bike. Many of components are probably specifically French. French t ...   Gitane collectables   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:53 am   Subject: Gitane collectables ventoux67   Replies: 2 Views: 9110 I guess many of you have heard of Mel Pinto Imports. They were a major Gitane importer in the bike boom days. I looked at their site today and noticed under the tab "great gifts" was an earl ...   For sale   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:14 am   Subject: For sale ventoux67   Replies: 3 Views: 9228 I wish I could help, but I've only the seat tube decal in that style, it's yellow too! I know what you mean. The color saturation on the ones Greg has are just a little off, but I have used them. Mine ...   For sale   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:13 am   Subject: For sale ventoux67   Replies: 3 Views: 9228 One man's junk is another man's treasure they say. I have some odds and ends that some of you may need to clutter your shops. Most of it is French thread, and as you well know, French thread stuff is ...   Merry...or Happy...Christmas!   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:30 pm   Subject: Merry...or Happy...Christmas! ventoux67   Replies: 11 Views: 19788 Thanks for the input. That seems about right with my recollection. I'm pretty certain I picked up the catalog the year after I bought my Team Pro. Funny how memory works. I base it on what car I used ...   Merry...or Happy...Christmas!   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:15 pm   Subject: Merry...or Happy...Christmas! ventoux67   Replies: 11 Views: 19788 You think you're right about my dating. Your picture and my frame are clearly the same. I did have the reciept in fairly recent times, but can't lay my hands on it. In looking for it though, I found r ...   New old member   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:23 am   Subject: New old member ventoux67   Replies: 2 Views: 7978 Happy holidays everyone. I've been gone for a couple of years, but recently rekindled my interest in vintage steel. My main interest is in French bikes with an emphasis on Gitane. My very small Gitane ...   Merry...or Happy...Christmas!   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:01 am   Subject: Merry...or Happy...Christmas! ventoux67   Replies: 11 Views: 19788 Really nice Team Pro. I have one very similar to yours, but I've puzzeled over the build date for years. I bought it in 1985 from Excel Sports in Boulder Colorado as a frame/fork. It was on clearance ...   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.