gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » overpriced kilo on CL    View previous topic :: View next topic  overpriced kilo on CL   Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:45 am lunchboxbk Joined: 24 Feb 2010 Posts: 2 It looks complete, but guy wants 1200(!) for the build.... http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/1655458133.html   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:19 am lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 i have to laugh 1200 yeah right and ita a 84   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:46 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California The same bike is on Ebay right now (Item No. 290417012745). I think opening bid price is $600. Still probably too high for this bike....that might be an ending price, but shouldn't be the start. http://cgi.ebay.com/Track-bike-Vintage-1980-Gitane-black-21_W0QQitemZ290417012745QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439e33f009 _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:42 am lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 im gunna try and find a kilo to try out on the track   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:52 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Size? _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:05 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area sandranian wrote: The same bike is on Ebay right now (Item No. 290417012745). I think opening bid price is $600. Still probably too high for this bike....that might be an ending price, but shouldn't be the start. Fixie bait... Bite my tongue... * * * === _________________ 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: Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:41 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 sandranian wrote: Size? oh about this size   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:43 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Is that a 54? _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com Buy It!   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:40 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area sandranian wrote: Is that a 54? Stephan, The 1984 catalog specs say they were made in 52cm, 55cm, 57cm and 61cm. Of course those were always nominal sizes! Mine is 53.5cm c-c or 54.5cm c-t with a 55 cm top tube (21" c-c or 21.5" c-t). Stand over height with sewups is 31" (787mm). Buy it so you wont be vulturing me any more! If it's too big we can trade! _________________ 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: Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:31 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 yup 54 and dont worry chas my other 83 and 84 are 57cm Last edited by lofter on Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:46 pm; edited 2 times in total   Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:43 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 addition to my collection by subtraction see i dont have a track bike ,mtb ,a folder, a mini penny farthing,and man do i wish i lived in france i would have snatched up the 3 and 4 seater, the side car, the two seater car the 3wheel trike and all the realy odd gitanes weve seen over the years. i really like the odd and bizare stuff and of course the eighties stuff.   Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:56 am lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 someone say trade? Trade?   Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:51 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area lofter wrote: someone say trade? lofter, How are you measuring your 54cm and how closely? I prefer measuring from center to top for my own use. All 3 of my other 1984 Gitanes are right on the money at 55cm but the 84 Team Pro is 54.5cm. Since all of these measurements are nominal translations from metric to inch and vise versa what difference does it make? Have you ever heard the tale of the Princess and the Pea or Goldilocks? Big deal? On a 50+ mile ride .5mm (less than a 1/4") means I can have the bars 1/4" higher and my bad old neck thanks me... I know, I could use one of those 225mm long Nitto Technomic stems but they look too geeky for my vanity! _________________ 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 overpriced kilo on CL     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.