gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » Change chainring?    View previous topic :: View next topic  Change chainring?   Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:06 am Zenon2008 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Norway Hello I have a Gitane Tour de France ca 1978. It gives a great ride, but I need it to be a bit easier to pedal uphill. I've been thinking about changing the freewheel, but I wonder if it is possible to simply change the smallest chainring to one with fewer teeth? Will that work? I have a Stronglight crank, so I would have to look for a smaller charinring on ebay... _________________ John Kleivdalen   Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:16 am scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA You'll be limited based on the bolt center diameter (bcd) of the rings. My 84 Gitane has Stronglight 104 cranks with 122 bcd rings (I think that is what it is) and the smallest I can go up front is 38 teeth. _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com Change chainring?     gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  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.