gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » Early 70's TdF on CL - Not Mine    View previous topic :: View next topic  Early 70's TdF on CL - Not Mine   Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:56 pm overfedlonghairedgnome Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Antelope Valley, CA No, I am not selling my SC but here's Match Blue TdF that the owner says has Campagnolo dropout that came on Craigslist this morning. I got a couple of additional pics from the owner. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/1573588222.html Looks pretty sweet Jim _________________ Jim The overfed long haired leaping gnome Very Nice TdF   Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:21 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Nice find It's a very nice looking 1971-72 Tour de France in great condition. It appears to have Campagnolo rear dropouts, some TdFs came with them for whatever reason. Back in the day it would have been a 60cm frame measured center to top. Sizes were all nominal. It has all of the standard TdF components except for the Campy derailleurs, the stem and steel bars maybe off of a Peugeot U08 plus a Simplex seatpost and what looks like a Brooks B17 saddle. The rear derailleur is a Campy Gran Turismo model. They weigh over 2 lbs. and make wonderful paper weights. I have one on my desk (best place for it). The oversize pusher cage reminds me of the Grim Reaper's Scythe. Price? It's in nice condition... _________________ 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   Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:35 pm greyhundguy Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 678 Location: South-Central VIRGINIA This sure appears to be the same bike I tried to buy about a year ago. Either the seller never sold it or a new owner is trying to sell it now. It was priced high back then, maybe not so much now. It was on eBay and CL back then. I remember the Campy components and condition. I still have the old photos and specs on my DEAD computer I don't need another one in Match Blue anyway. Jay _________________ Dance like nobody is watching.   Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:03 am overfedlonghairedgnome Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Antelope Valley, CA It is in your neck of the woods, isn't it, Jay? I wondered if you would know of it. I thought it was a little overpriced but if it is in really good shape... Chas, of course, can spot everything. Amazing! BTW, I am planning to ride today for the first time since my accident 6 weeks ago. Good to be able to get on a bike again! Jim _________________ Jim The overfed long haired leaping gnome   Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:26 am greyhundguy Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 678 Location: South-Central VIRGINIA overfedlonghairedgnome wrote: It is in your neck of the woods, isn't it, Jay? I wondered if you would know of it.Jim Back then he was willing to meet me 1/2 way for delivery but we could not agree on price. Since then I have gotten the red TdF so 2 1971-72's and a 1976 are enough. Jay _________________ Dance like nobody is watching.   Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:54 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area greyhundguy wrote: This sure appears to be the same bike I tried to buy about a year ago. Either the seller never sold it or a new owner is trying to sell it now. It was priced high back then, maybe not so much now. It was on eBay and CL back then. Jay As a somewhat former buyer of old Gitanes and potential future seller of same, I like that the prices are going up! Get em while ya can! It's hard to tell the real value from a few small pictures and they frequently make a bike look better than it is! Small spots of rust and corrosion plus paint problems don't show up clearly in these pictures. Additionally, what looks like a rusted POS to one person (the buyer) may be in perfect condition to another (the seller). Several years ago I bought a non Gitane frame on eBay cheap. It had a partial rattle can paint job and looked it. I finally got around to figuring out what I had and it turned out to be a jewel in the rough. It's a top of the line 1983 Bertin frame made of Reynolds 531SL (Supper Light) tubing. The orange peel rattle can paint job polished out nicely with rubbing compound. As I was installing the components I discovered a little "scratch" in an odd place in the right dropout. I picked away a little paint and with a 15x loupe I saw a telltale rust line on a rust free bike. It turned out to be a partially cracked dropout. I stripped all of the paint off of the dropout for further inspection. It was cracked halfway through. On Friday I took it too a local frame builder friend and while he was checking it out, it cracked all the way through. He was able to TIG weld it for me so while it's mechanically sound, my jewel in the rough has turned to "damaged goods". How this relates to Gitanes? Why do some people spend so much time cleaning a bike? Well, it's an opportunity to do a through inspection and hopefully you'll find nothing of concern! Home for wayward Gypsy ladies... _________________ 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   Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:33 am greyhundguy Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 678 Location: South-Central VIRGINIA YUP, it's the same bike I was considering a year ago. Just got Hi Rez photos from the seller who is the same as back then. He never sold it and is trying again. No longer any interest on my part. Just curious because it is in exceptional condition. Jay _________________ Dance like nobody is watching.   Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:47 pm overfedlonghairedgnome Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Antelope Valley, CA I agree that the prices of all the vintage bike stuff are going way up! I have been shopping for a vintage steel full-load touring bike... I'll be visiting the flea markets soon. What is it anyway, are all us baby boomers just going through a massive nostalgia thing and everybody remembers the bike boom? Muscle cars are not enough? Sheesh, what a generation. I hope that someone who likes Gitanes and this form steps up to get that TdF! Jim - back on the saddle again! _________________ Jim The overfed long haired leaping gnome Early 70's TdF on CL - Not Mine     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.