gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » I wonder if someone will spring for it... Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3    View previous topic :: View next topic    Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:15 am nicolas Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Paris, France Hi Alex and welcome, I did contact Emile Arbes, Hubert Arbes's brother about this bike and he told me you did too. Emile confirmed it is indeed his brother's bike but unfortunately he can't afford it at the moment. Neither can I, i'm afraid. Hope some Gitane freak like us has a handful of $$$ to part with and give it a good home. I wanted to share what Emile told me because i think it's very interesting. First, Emile wanted to wish a happy new year to everyone on the forum, he's a regular follower. I invited him to join us in the past, when we discovered his great collection, maybe he will at one point. -He told me that during the 1982 Tour de France, TT bikes were also used on a few flat stages. But those bikes were a little different, the handlebars were profiled like plane wings and oriented a little downwards. This one ? it's a late 78/early 79 pic Apparently, wheels where also Mavic but profiled too with concor saddle and front brakes at the back of the fork. -He's not sure about the year of this bike and will dicuss this with his brother. 78 or 79 is likely but I think that 78 stickers were not with the same logo...? -He's currently working at a museum for his collection and the last 2 bikes he found are...a 1978 Hubert Arbes bike and a 1985 Bruno Wojtinek bike (2nd at Paris-Roubaix that year) ! _________________ "Ooooh Putain !!! C'est vous ?" -Greg LeMond www.greglemondfan.com   Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:12 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK Nicolas, Thanks for the great update and information. Much appreciated. Tim _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:23 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 very nice nicolas, its cool that he follows the website and the forums wouldnt it be great to get some of the team riders as forum members?that would be way cool. hey i know a question to ask hinault, ask if he would like to be a member of the forums   Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:42 pm Paul Wiseman Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 584 Location: Brisbane, Australia This might be the Tour he is talking about. _________________ Wisey Brisbane, Australia 1974 Paris - Nice 1985 Defi 1985 Victoire 1985 Victoire (yes, another one!) 1985 Professionnel   Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:04 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK Wisey and Nicolas, That's another superb bike. Again, where are they now? Thanks for the shots. Tim _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:36 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Regarding the picture posted above of the team with Hinault holding the TT bike... I believe the bars pictures are Belleri track bars. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com I wonder if someone will spring for it...     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 3 of 3   Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 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.