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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:45 am |
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tim , team pros have a chromed chain stay ![Sad](images/smiles/icon_sad.gif) |
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:53 am |
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[quote="Gtane"]
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So Gitane did have their own separate race division for pro machines, rather like Raleigh and Bianchi for example. I wonder if any of the race division frames were out sourced or were they all built in-house (excepting those that were specifically made for the top pros by individual frame builders and specialist companies but branded Gitane on race day).
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heres nicolas interviewing hinault "In fact, from what I’ve seen, they were handcrafted…in the factory. The best workers were assigned to the professional bikes.
So there was a special treatment for these?
Yes, this is a bit like a luxurious car. Depending on the rider, the frame had to be shorter here, longer there…it had to be top notch. And the material that was used was not available for retail. We’ve had Reynolds 753, 531…3/10, 5/10…not many people could use that.
so yes it seems they were built inhouse. |
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:17 am |
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lofter wrote: |
tim , team pros have a chromed chain stay ![Sad](images/smiles/icon_sad.gif) |
Thanks Lofter. I wondered if it had been resprayed considering the transfers.
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:24 am |
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[quote="lofter"]
Gtane wrote: |
trois tubes wrote: |
So Gitane did have their own separate race division for pro machines, rather like Raleigh and Bianchi for example. I wonder if any of the race division frames were out sourced or were they all built in-house (excepting those that were specifically made for the top pros by individual frame builders and specialist companies but branded Gitane on race day).
Thanks
Tim |
heres nicolas interviewing hinault "In fact, from what I’ve seen, they were handcrafted…in the factory. The best workers were assigned to the professional bikes.
So there was a special treatment for these?
Yes, this is a bit like a luxurious car. Depending on the rider, the frame had to be shorter here, longer there…it had to be top notch. And the material that was used was not available for retail. We’ve had Reynolds 753, 531…3/10, 5/10…not many people could use that.
so yes it seems they were built inhouse. |
Lofter,
Thanks for this, that's great. I remember that point and the reason I queried it was because of the top consumer machines/replicas and their possible point of origin.
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:27 am |
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Gtane wrote: |
lofter wrote: |
tim , team pros have a chromed chain stay ![Sad](images/smiles/icon_sad.gif) |
Thanks Lofter. I wondered if it had been resprayed considering the transfers.
Tim |
i think it has tim , this is a 83 .... i mean 84 catalog bike
its a 83 repainted , see the braze on for the front deraileur. |
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:08 pm |
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Thanks Lofter, great insight.
I'm still wearing my brand L plates!
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:39 pm |
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Tim.
Check the Columbus decal on the seat tube, it says RESPRAY.... |
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