gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » Read everything, can't identify this vintage Gitane    View previous topic :: View next topic  Read everything, can't identify this vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:36 am trevordeeble Joined: 17 Sep 2014 Posts: 2 Location: United Kingdom Someone help, I need to know what this is, i have the chance to buy it, but the time is passing. It is Super Vitus 980, and currently has Shimano 600. I was hoping it was a super corsa, but it has external cabling... It seems to have features of many different models but i can't find a definitive similar one. Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated. many thanks Trevor 1983 Vuelta   Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:25 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area My guess is that the bike is a 1983 Vuelta - made for the UK market: http://www.gitaneusa.com/images/catalog/1982/british/1982-British-catalogue0003.jpg] http://www.gitaneusa.com/images/catalog/1982/british/1982-British-catalogue0011.jpg Gitane as well as Peugeot, Motobecane and Raleigh made so many variations for different markets that's it's difficult to make anything other than an educated guess as to the pedigree! I would go by just the internal top tube rear brake cable. The decals date it from late 1983 to 1984. Of course, someone could have put some reproduction 1984 decals on it, but... All of the components point to a UK Vuelta. Should be a nice riding bike. _________________ Chas. SF Bay Area, CA USA ============== 1984 Criterium 1969 TdF 1971 TdF 1974 TdF 1984 TdF x 2 Bikes 1970 SC 1971 SC 1972 SC 1984 SC 1984 Team Pro 1985 Professional 1990s Team Replica many thanks   Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:56 pm trevordeeble Joined: 17 Sep 2014 Posts: 2 Location: United Kingdom really appreciate your help. is around $300 a good price for this machine? depending on condition. Where does the Vuelta sit in the scale of quality. it seems to have fairly high standing in the catalogue pics. Many thanks Trevor Re: many thanks   Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:34 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area trevordeeble wrote: is around $300 a good price for this machine? depending on condition. Where does the Vuelta sit in the scale of quality. it seems to have fairly high standing in the catalogue pics. From the pictures, the bike looks like it's in nice condition. $300 USD is a good price if the condition is as pictured. The Vuelta is probably close to a Tour de France model - upper mid price range. _________________ Chas. SF Bay Area, CA USA ============== 1984 Criterium 1969 TdF 1971 TdF 1974 TdF 1984 TdF x 2 Bikes 1970 SC 1971 SC 1972 SC 1984 SC 1984 Team Pro 1985 Professional 1990s Team Replica Read everything, can't identify this vintage Gitane     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.