gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » New Baby Pictures Goto page Previous  1, 2    View previous topic :: View next topic    Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:39 am thepipedog Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks Chas.! That's more than I would have guessed. In 1984 I purchased my first mountain bike. Cannondale sm500 serial number BB0007 (number 7!). 24" rear ~ 26" front. I still have it, ride it at least twice a week in the woods. Fairly original been torn down, re-built many, many times. Bikes are so freaking cool. I must say I was a bit nervous coming on here with little Gitane knowledge. I was sure I would be flamed as an ignorant nOOb. Hasn't been the case at all (yet) Thanks all for your help everyone! and I promise no more creeknfail pics on the Gitane site. _________________ As soon as we build it idiot proof, they make a better idiot My 1984 TdF   Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:42 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Here's some pictures of my 1984 TdF - before and after: (eBay picture) I changed to wider bars and a shorter stem plus put on new Modolo gum rubber hoods. The bike had the original thick black plastic handle bar tape. I prefer cloth tape. I reused the original brake cable housings since they had almost no use but switched to stainless steel brake cables. I also switched from the Ofmega black plastic shift levers to a pair of black Simplex Retro Friction shift levers plus I exchanged the Campy NR rear derailleur to an Ofmega Master RD. Chas.   Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:45 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area thepipedog wrote: I must say I was a bit nervous coming on here with little Gitane knowledge. I was sure I would be flamed as an ignorant nOOb. Hasn't been the case at all (yet) Thanks all for your help everyone! There is a lot of civility on this site, that's what I like about it. Chas.   Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:54 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California The only ignorant BOOb on this site is me. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com Bar tape   Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:02 am greyhundguy Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 678 Location: South-Central VIRGINIA I vote for Tressostar/Cat Eye Yellow. Heck, it's just tape, you can change it on a whim. If you're a four roll user, get some cheap white on eBay for the first layer and tape the color of your choice over it. Jay Virginia _________________ Dance like nobody is watching.   Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:13 am thepipedog Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 9 Have disassembled/cleaned pretty much everything at this point. The pedals and freewheel were already cleaned and rebuilt with new balls when I took this pic. Does anyone have a source for the rubber o-rings used as seals in these Stronglight headsets? They're the same size as used in the races of the old Specialized headsets as well. Been to every hardware/plumbing store around. _________________ As soon as we build it idiot proof, they make a better idiot   Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:51 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Great picture, by the way. You aren't messing around when you say you are going to "rebuild" the bike. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:59 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK Kevin, Now, that's an impressive photo. You've done a great job on each component and I really like the organisation of the layout. It's going to be a great bike when completed. Regards Stronglight headset seals, my best lead would be Spa Cycles in the UK. The link to Stronglight headsets available is: http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b2s115p0&tbv=STRONGLIGHT_PARTS_&_ACCESSORIES_Components_-_Steering_-_Headsets The main Stronglight area on their site is: http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b2s0p0 For further information their contact details are as follows: http://www.spacycles.co.uk/contact.php Good luck with the build. Tim _________________ Everything has a cycle Stronglight Headsets   Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:55 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area These style Stronglight headsets come up for sale regularly on eBay and sell new for reasonable prices. Buy a whole headset and use it for spares. Chas. New Baby Pictures     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.