gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » Ebay bike    View previous topic :: View next topic  Ebay bike   Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:35 pm ozbike Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Posts: 47 Location: Australia Is this what the owner says it is? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gitane-Tour-France-bicycle-road-racing-bike-classic-1980-84-vintage-bike-/290696127183?pt=AU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes&hash=item43aed6e2cf#ht_500wt_1219 _________________ Old is good Re: Ebay bike   Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:22 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area ozbike wrote: Is this what the owner says it is? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gitane-Tour-France-bicycle-road-racing-bike-classic-1980-84-vintage-bike-/290696127183?pt=AU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes&hash=item43aed6e2cf#ht_500wt_1219 Not really... It's an entry level lugless frame with a new paint job and 1984 decals plus good quality components. There is a real 1983 Tour de France on eBay listed for $550 USD plus shipping. It has a lugged Super Vitus 980 frame with a forged sloping fork crown not the stamped steel crown on the bike in question. http://tinyurl.com/6pu9kvy _________________ Chas. SF Bay Area, CA USA ============== 1984 Criterium 1969 TdF 1971 TdF 1974 TdF 1984 TdF x 2 Bikes 1970 SC 1971 SC 1972 SC 1984 SC 1984 Team Pro 1985 Professional 1990s Team Replica   Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:39 am ozbike Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Posts: 47 Location: Australia I sent them this question and received the following answer Hi The frame dose not look right for a Tour de France model. What is the tubing. A: Hi when we go this bike it had: "made in france tour de france" stickers on the frame , these are no longer attainable so we went with what you see here, the colour is as close as OE as possible. thanks .you are on to this great bike, thanks<WIll. I would hate some one to buy this thinking it is what it's not! _________________ Old is good   Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:22 pm Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia Hmmmm. Rear brake calliper is mounted backwards. Why? It's not a retro 80's funny bike. Perhaps the rear cable was cut too short, so they flipped the calliper around so it would reach? Not a big problem, but you need to make sure the brake shoes have been turned around so the pads don't "eject" when you apply the rear brake. The chainring pins are also in backwards.(???) Looks like it was assembled by someone who doesn't know much about bikes. _________________ Kind Regards, Wisey Delta Dreamin' Lipstick on a pig...   Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:28 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area This style of lugless frames started appearing on the cheapest models from Gitane, Peugeot and Motobecane in the early 80s. They were furnace brazed en masse to eliminate the cost of hand brazing each individual lug. While I've never seen one of these frames fail, this style of brazing never made it to the better quality frames so that says something about the process... Either the seller doesn't know what he's talking about or he's trying to pull the wool over on someone. A true case of a "silk purse out of a sow's ear!" Put some lipstick on that pig! _________________ Chas. SF Bay Area, CA USA ============== 1984 Criterium 1969 TdF 1971 TdF 1974 TdF 1984 TdF x 2 Bikes 1970 SC 1971 SC 1972 SC 1984 SC 1984 Team Pro 1985 Professional 1990s Team Replica   Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:00 pm Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia _________________ Kind Regards, Wisey Delta Dreamin'   Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:34 pm ozbike Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Posts: 47 Location: Australia This things reared its ugly head again and someone looks like they might be interested. Should I report it to ebay? _________________ Old is good   Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 2:25 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area ozbike wrote: This things reared its ugly head again and someone looks like they might be interested. Should I report it to ebay? Is the seller stubborn and misinformed of fraudulent? I've seen a number of eBay auctions where sellers listed a Gran Sport as a Tour de France because it has that as one of the Gitane victories on the seat tube decal. Many sellers change their listings after enough people contact them about their error. Some just don't get it! The worst case was a seller who was convinced or tried to convince buyers that his Gran Sport was actually ridden in the Tour de France. He had the gall to write back to his detractors... Clearly a rip off case! In this particular bike in question, the seller may have invested a lot of money doing an upgrade before learning of his mistake and may be trying to recoup his losses? If 2 or 3 people have contacted the seller and they haven't changed their listing then a message to eBay might be in order! _________________ Chas. SF Bay Area, CA USA ============== 1984 Criterium 1969 TdF 1971 TdF 1974 TdF 1984 TdF x 2 Bikes 1970 SC 1971 SC 1972 SC 1984 SC 1984 Team Pro 1985 Professional 1990s Team Replica Ebay bike     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.