gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » Just got my baby yesterday, 73-74' TDF?    View previous topic :: View next topic  Just got my baby yesterday, 73-74' TDF?   Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:33 pm becauseporsche Joined: 18 Feb 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Long Beach, CA. Hello! I'm new to this website and a proud owner of a Gitane sinceyesterday! I was told it is a Gitane Professional but looking at the catalog it looks like a 73-74' tour de France. It's been polished and handlebar tape is new (black suede). It appears to have: Huret derailiures (Are these original?) Mafac competition brakes Ideale 2002 sadde Weinmann 700c wheels I am absolutely in love. Last edited by becauseporsche on Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:16 am; edited 2 times in total   Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:27 pm scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA Do you have some close ups of the drop outs and the head tube/headset. It's definitely a nice looking bike. On a side note, I flew into the Long Beach airport today for a conference. Looked like some great weather to take this out for a ride. _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com   Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:17 am becauseporsche Joined: 18 Feb 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Long Beach, CA. Hello, thanks for the reply. I updated the post and added more pictures. Yes, its been a bit chilly at night but the daytime weather is perfect for a ride.   Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:33 pm scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA Thanks for the photos - should clean up really nicely. Lovin' those honeycomb drop outs. Some tubular tires would make it an outstanding ride. By the way, your "bit chilly at night" is downright balmy for those of us from the north. _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com   Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:18 am becauseporsche Joined: 18 Feb 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Long Beach, CA. Hahaha I know, by chilly I mean low 40's. I'm from Colombia, high 90's and 100% humidity all year long. Never got used to the "cold". Thanks for the reply. 1976 Gitane Tour de France   Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:26 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Greeting, You have a 1976 Gitane Tour de France. Looks almost all original. You can get replacement decals for ~$40 from Greg at Cyclomondo on eBay. Here's a link to a 1976 Bicycling Magazine review: http://velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1932&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 http://velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1936&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 These bikes came with the titanium and aluminum alloy Huret Success derailleurs which where HIGHLY underrated - FAR better shifting than anything Campy made until the late 1980s!!! _________________ 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 76 TdF   Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:12 am greyhundguy Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 678 Location: South-Central VIRGINIA You have a very special bike. Very few of the 1976 TdF's were imported into the US and even fewer with the pantograph seat stay caps like yours has. Here's a photo of mine. Jay _________________ Dance like nobody is watching. More pictures please   Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:19 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Jay, You did a great job of restoring your TdF. Can you post a few more pictures? I suspect that the bikes with the brazed-on seat stay caps were from mid to late 1976 and European models only. A few of the TdFs and higher models (Champion Du Monde, Olympic and Super Olympic) did make it into the US but they were never promoted by Gitane Pacific. _________________ 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: Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:13 am greyhundguy Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 678 Location: South-Central VIRGINIA Chas., The restoration entailed a light cleaning and new tires. Otherwise, the bike is as purchased from the seller in NC. I did get an original down tube decal from France but have not installed it yet. Greg's decal is not quite correct. Jay _________________ Dance like nobody is watching.   Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 7:13 pm mountaindave Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 75 Location: Flathead Valley, MT How did you get decals from France and do you have a link? Thanks, MD Just got my baby yesterday, 73-74' TDF?     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.