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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:30 am |
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| noob1224 |
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Hello Enthusiasts,
I am a student in west chester, Pennsylvania and I recently aquired this bright orange Gitane. I'm wondering what YOUR opinon is of what it is, because the foil has long been removed off the seat post. I'm thinking either a '73 Interclub or '73 Tour de L'avenir judging by the shape of the crankset.
Now I upload photos...:
I'll call her citrus breeze
The front brake is missing the yoke.
Derailleur gear pieces/guides are very worn. Anyone know if I can buy just those pieces? I want to keep the simplex.
Sugino Cranks. For some reason, I cannot switch from the small gear to the large one (possible gear wear, or a cable adjustment issue?).
Very worn as i stated....
If I order 27 x 1 1/4 tires online, will they fit my rims?
Alright, there you go. I'm not a collector but could definately use some help getting this bike in working order, due to the fact that it is a bit obscure and I suspect that bike shops in my area cannot properly diagnose a bike that isn't less than ten years old.
IF you have any questions let me know maybe i can upload some better, larger pictures.
and THANK YOU! |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:06 pm |
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| lofter |
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| | | | | | | | | Re: COULD IT BE DONE? I would love to fix up this bike...HEL | | | | | |
| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:27 pm |
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| verktyg |
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| noob1224 wrote: |
| I'm thinking either a '73 Interclub or '73 Tour de L'avenir judging by the shape of the crankset. |
It's about a 73 Interclub with second generation Sugino Maxy cranks. The large chainrings on the first generation Sugino Maxy cranks were swagged directly onto the crank arms and not replaceable.
Look for a shop with experience working on old bikes (OLD FRENCH BIKES).
Figure on at least $100 to get it running correctly.
The components that you have can be used until they break, why spend the extra money on replacements until you need them. |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:23 am |
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| Thanks for the replys. The only MAJOR problem, I figured after putting new tires and tubes on and riding the bike, is that the tires like to rest against the frame. I think my wheels need to be tuned a bit or something. As you can tell I'm not too experienced but thank you for your input, it helps me a lot. |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:25 am |
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Them pulley teeth are ripped! |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:56 pm |
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