gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » new tour bike Goto page Previous  1, 2    View previous topic :: View next topic  Radar array   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:05 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area lofter, Lookin' good but what's that radar array on the front end? I just finished doing some work on my 1967 Peugeot PX-10. It was a completely original "barn bike" when I got it last month. The whole bike was covered with 20+ years of dust and dirt but no rust. I'm just doing some minor rideability changes for now. I put on wider pedals, wider bars and a shorter stem. Also changed the brake cables to stainless steel but I kept the old brake cable housing because they still looked OK. The old Mafac brake pads still stop good. It's starting to look good for a 40 year old bike but my TdF from the same era is a nicer riding bike. I stripped my late 60s TdF down and gave the frame a good cleaning, polishing and touch up. It too was a barn bike. I've repacked the headset and BB now it's time to start reassembling it. If I like the way it rides I'm going to have it painted orange and put on a new set of the silver foil decals that are in the works. Speaking of which, Greg has a new set of Gitane decals listed om eBay. They're the style with the square blocks. Chas.   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:12 am lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 thanks chas , im actually doing all the work myself this time.so im kinda being really careful . Professional...   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:22 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Looks PRO to me.... Chas.   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:28 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Lofter...nice bike. Should look great with the panniers. Do you actually use the "LeMond" bars? That is a LOT going on in the front there. Do those come with airbags? Just giving you a hard time...the bike looks great. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:11 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 lmao i just thought i would put on some aero bars to give me another place to ride when on tour. and then i thought hey what a great place to put a cycloputer. now i got to figure out where to put the handlebar bag at. should be more parts at home .   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:13 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 my wife told me i should make a piece of fabric to stretch over the arm rest on the aero bars with just the gitane g's on them. i went like SWEET idea !!   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:16 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area sandranian wrote: Lofter...nice bike. Should look great with the panniers. Do you actually use the "LeMond" bars? That is a LOT going on in the front there. Do those come with airbags? Just giving you a hard time...the bike looks great. Long range sensors... Looks like the radar array on the nose of a WWII night fighter. Chas.   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:18 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 verktyg wrote: sandranian wrote: Lofter...nice bike. Should look great with the panniers. Do you actually use the "LeMond" bars? That is a LOT going on in the front there. Do those come with airbags? Just giving you a hard time...the bike looks great. Long range sensors... Looks like the radar array on the nose of a WWII night fighter. Chas. curb feelers anyone? lol Long Range Sensors   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:43 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Beam me up Scotty.... Chas.   Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:12 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 fenders, pannier and pedals came today. Last edited by lofter on Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:01 pm; edited 1 time in total   Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:22 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK WOW, Nice job Lofter. Your work on the bar tape is incredibly well done - masterful. That bike is going to be a joy to ride. _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:06 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 heres the finished product.   Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:02 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Nice bike! I'll bet you can't wait to hit the road on that, eh? Long rides will be nice on that. I like the way the bike seems almost too long for the rear fender. Really cool angles on the Grantour. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com Road test   Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:39 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Hey lofter, When are you going to take it out and get it dirty? The proof of the pudding...... BTW, if you get tired of the DuoPar, the long arm Simplex works almost as well. I finished up a 1980 brand M touring bike with a Stronglight 99 triple and Simplex derailleurs. I'm running a 7sp Suntour Winner freewheel and one of the latest 8sp SRAM chains. It shifts smooth as silk, much better than any of the Campy or Japanese long arm friction shift RDs. Looks good, Chas. Re: Road test   Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:33 am lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 verktyg wrote: Hey lofter, When are you going to take it out and get it dirty? The proof of the pudding...... Looks good, Chas. lmao ,oh when it gets warm around here . i hate the cold . ive been mapping out a route frome here to get me to the katy trail in missouri. its about 120 to 130 miles from here to the start of the trail . then the trail goes for 220 miles almost all the way across missouri. about 350 miles for my first tour. there working on the section to hook it to kansas city . a bike path all the way across missouri will be awsome.would also like to go across indiana and up into ohio to sandusky .and also up north to the wisconson dells. i didnt have tools for the bb so i had to have the lbs do that , then i rode it home . it was great, no panniers on it at that time tho. new tour 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 2 of 2   Goto page Previous  1, 2 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.