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| No-T |
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Hey all great forum.
Just picked up my first Gitane the other day from a guy that says he purchased it new somewhere around the early 70's. Apparently he raced it a bit and then it's been hanging on his garage wall for the last 25 years.
According to him everything is original to his purchase. It's in overall pretty decent shape despite all the scrapes, scratches, and road grime. I've picked up a little bit of knowledge about it from looking around the forums, but any help you can provide with ID or info would be great.
I'll be keeping it for a while once I get the derailleurs and chain cleaned and operable. Please share your opinion of value on this bike as well.
While cleaning the rear der I found a stamping with a 2 above a 71. February 1971 is the assumption for the derailleur manufacture.
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Thanks-
Nic
Columbus, Ohio
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:07 pm |
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It's an early 1970s Gran Sport which was an entry level model. My first European 10 speed was a 1972 Gran Sport.
The date on the rear derailleur is probably accurate but it could have been used on a later model bike. |
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Chas.
SF Bay Area, CA USA
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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 |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:25 pm |
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it doesn't have much value and probably low end steel?
Easy enough then to just make it a cheapy commuter and rain bike then. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:43 pm |
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Nice bike,I just got a 1972 grand sport deluxe at a yard sale.makes a beautiful daily rider.............enjoy yours
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