gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » TDF in need of help on EBay    View previous topic :: View next topic  TDF in need of help on EBay   Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:02 am trials guy Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 75 Location: Woodacre Calif Decent looking TDF? with all Campy components currently on EBay. Needs a few pieces, but looks like a nice bike to complete. No relation to the seller. John SC? or TdF?   Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:24 am greyhundguy Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 678 Location: South-Central VIRGINIA If you are referring to this auction # 230382330099, it could be a Super Corsa if it has Campagnolo drop outs. Hard for me to tell from the poor photos. Jay _________________ Dance like nobody is watching. TDF? on EBay   Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:06 pm trials guy Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 75 Location: Woodacre Calif Yes, that was the one. It sure disappeared fast; perhaps someone on the forum snagged it? Re: TDF on eBay   Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:00 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area trials guy wrote: It sure disappeared fast; perhaps someone on the forum snagged it? Na, it's probably in purgatory on it's way to fixie hell! It's an early 70s Super Corsa that will probably be parted out. Since there's no brazeons it will make a perfect fixie. I can just hear the hacksaw cutting off the derailleur hanger on the right rear dropout. The rest of the Campy parts will bring more than $375! Chas. the cynic Re: TDF on eBay   Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:12 am Kinst VonSterga Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 153 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon USA verktyg wrote: trials guy wrote: It sure disappeared fast; perhaps someone on the forum snagged it? Na, it's probably in purgatory on it's way to fixie hell! It's an early 70s Super Corsa that will probably be parted out. Since there's no brazeons it will make a perfect fixie. I can just hear the hacksaw cutting off the derailleur hanger on the right rear dropout. The rest of the Campy parts will bring more than $375! Chas. the cynic I have no plans on parting this bicycle out. The Super Corsa will be serviced/restored and added to my riding collection. . Saved another one!   Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:40 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Congratulations, Sorry for sounding so cynical. I've seen so many classic bikes parted out over the past 3 years. I figured the Campy parts were worth almost that much. Hopefully the chrome will be in reasonable condition too. Chas. Super Corsa   Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:36 pm trials guy Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 75 Location: Woodacre Calif Glad to hear that someone in the group picked up this bike. It looks like it will be a fun project. Post some photos as you are in process and once it's complete. Enjoy! Re: Super Corsa   Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:24 pm Kinst VonSterga Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 153 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon USA trials guy wrote: Glad to hear that someone in the group picked up this bike. It looks like it will be a fun project. Post some photos as you are in process and once it's complete. Enjoy! Will do ... in fact, I'm impatiently waiting for my other gitane to return from the restorer ... before the riding season is completely over, unfortunately I don't think its going to happen anytime soon ;-( and the weather is turning for the worse up here in Oregon. I'll post pictures as they come in. Sincerely, Derailleur Hanger Conservancy Restoration vs. Conservation   Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:19 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Restoration vs. Conservation... That looks like a great bike to do a restoration on. Should look really nice when you're done. Are you going to repaint it? If so, what color? Here's a link to a neat slide show with before and after pics of a 'conserved" Bianchi: http://www.speedbicycles.ch/302/compare/win_001.html It clearly shows what some elbow grease can accomplish. Thorough cleaning and careful polishing can do wonders. Remember folks bikes look best from 5 feet or more away! Derailleur Hanger Conservancy Most fixie fools have never stood out in the wind and rain trying to fix a flat rear tire only to have the rear derailleur fall out when you removed the wheel and the chain twist around the freewheel and you get covered with dirty wet chain grease trying to untwist everything while holding the bike up with the other hand! That's the beauty of a derailleur hanger! The first thing that many men look at , well the second thing, when they see an attractive woman is her left hand ring finger! Whenever someone brought an unfamiliar bike into our shop, if it looked decent, the first thing we checked was to see if it had an integral derailleur hanger. If not, no one wanted to work on it. Better quality bikes had derailleur hangers and were usually easier to work on! That's why I cringe whenever I see a classic bike that's been "neutered"! Chas. TDF in need of help on EBay     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 1 of 1   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.