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 Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:23 pm |
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| verktyg |
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There's an NOS Gitane Time Trial frame just listed on eBay from a seller in Belgium (no relationship to seller).
Item number: 370249175726
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:56 pm |
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| greyhundguy |
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I don't have the Time, nor do I want the Trials of building this up 
AND...it's too Small for me.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:40 pm |
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| sandranian |
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| The problem with that frame is that even if you did build it, it isn't usable in USCF Time Trials anyways because of the front wheel. |
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Gitane Time Trial Frame | | | | | |
| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:06 am |
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| greyhundguy |
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| verktyg wrote: |
| ... just listed on eBay from a seller in Belgium (no relationship to seller). |
Not unless you have Taiwanese in your bloodline I was told, a few months ago, the seller is from Taiwan and living in Belgium.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:03 pm |
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| scozim |
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| sandranian wrote: |
| The problem with that frame is that even if you did build it, it isn't usable in USCF Time Trials anyways because of the front wheel. |
I'm not very knowledgable on these "funny bikes". Is there no way to get a 700c wheel on the front? |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:27 pm |
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| sandranian |
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| It is designed for a 650, so a 700 would require a change of forks, and even then it would be all askew and wouldn't ride right. |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:45 pm |
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| It's been done, but the process of putting a longer fork in the frame lifts the head tube up and rotates it backward. What you end up with is a head tube with a very relaxed 70* angle matched with a fork with geometry designed to work with a more standard 73-74* HT angle. The same happens to the seat tube, so your saddle position is far too laid back. Additionally the bottom bracket is raised higher, so the bike becomes very unstable, has absurd positioning, and turns like the USS JFK. But sure, you can pop a 700c fork in there no problems...... |
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