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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:24 pm |
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| Ben |
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hey,
i have a gitane tandem, it looks like the photos of the '83 and '84 Rallye in the old catalogs on this site. it's a Reynolds steel frame. i think 501 tubing. the fork is 501 for sure but the frame sticker is a bit beat up. the serial number is 49070 C. it looks like it was purchased at Avenue Cyclery in San Francisco (has their stickers, i purchased it off craigslist). i've had it for a few years but recently managed to bust the fork and i'm looking to replace it. does anyone have any suggestions on who might have a replacement fork? it has cantilever brakes and 700c wheels. if not, would anyone possibly know (or know where to find) info on the headset and fork? does anyone know if i need a fork with special french sizing?
any help would be much appreciated!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:06 pm |
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| verktyg |
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Ben, welcome to the forum.
Can you post some pictures of the tandem and the fork?
Tandems usually use heavier duty fork blades than single bikes plus a lot of them have heavy duty headsets, 30mm, 1 1/8" and even 1 1/4" sizes.
The chances of finding a replacement tandem fork are somewhere between slim and nil. 
Where are you located? If you are in the Bay Area, I can recommend several frame builders who can repair your old fork or build you a new one.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:05 pm |
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| Ben |
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thanks Chas,
i'm in davis, ca
i've already contacted Kimo Tanaka of innerlight cycles, just trying to collect any info anyone might have to see if i could replace it myself. of course, replacing things myself is how i got into this mess in the first place so maybe i should leave it to the pros. but that's no fun  |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:00 pm |
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| sandranian |
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Ben...thanks for posting here. Chas is "the guy" when it comes to the technical stuff on old Gitane's.
Where in Davis do you live? I went to UC Davis (early 1990's) and lived in a fraternity house on Russell Blvd (Chi Phi). I loved Davis...hopefully I can get back up there for Picnic Day this year! |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:39 pm |
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| verktyg |
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Ben,
What happened to the fork? What's broken?
For starters I'd recommend Ed Litton in Richmond, CA. He can repair your fork if possible or build a replacement. It wont be cheap and it wont be fast. That goes for most of the other good frame builders
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Ed_Litton.htm
Get back if these doesn't work for you.
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