gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » any gitanes?    View previous topic :: View next topic  any gitanes?   Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:34 am lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 http://inhabitat.com/2010/09/08/artists-build-incredible-obelisk-out-of-hundreds-of-bicycles/ stumbled on this article   Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:06 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California What is the city going to do when that starts to rust? It is going to look like crap...and the metals will turn the surrounding soil into a superfund site. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:47 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK Fascinating work of art, I wonder how it's held together. Thanks for the find and post. Tim _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:59 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California I guess what pisses me off is that California has one of the worst economic climates in the US (if not THE worst)...our unemployment rate has skyrocketed...and this idiotic city charges Nissan an "art tax" of $37,000, on top of whatever other requirements and permit fees are necessary...all to build a dealership in town which will then be a source of revenue for the city anyways. And they wonder why businesses are leaving this state. Sorry for the political rant.... _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com Santa Rosa, CA   Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:13 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area I've been working in Santa Rosa, Ca all week. I drove past this "monument" on Tuesday. Didn't have much chance to look at it. Here's the famous bike gate someone built for the entrance to their rural property. There's a Gitane GS right in the middle. _________________ 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: Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:20 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California True art. And privately financed! _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:52 am Kinst VonSterga Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 153 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon USA Looks like he's more successful in finding good frames than many of us! Too bad they're acquired for the sake of welding them into a heap of creativity.   Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:27 pm verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area sandranian wrote: I guess what pisses me off is that California has one of the worst economic climates in the US (if not THE worst)... I had to stay at motels in Santa Rosa 3 nights last week. The taxes and fees were about 25% of the nightly rates! I'll be up there Monday and Tuesday so I'll take a closeup view. Most of the bikes look like BMX frames and parts - NO LOSS! _________________ 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 any gitanes?     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.