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 Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:28 am |
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| Andrija |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:14 pm |
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| verktyg |
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Je li vaš bicikl veličine?
(Is the bike your size?)
To izgleda dobro. 100 € je dobra cijen.
(It looks good and 199 Euros is a good price)
To je vjerojatno Model 1976.
(It's probably a 1976 model.)
To može biti samo jedan od svoje vrste u Hrvatskoj, ali Gitane je bio jedan od najvećih proizvođača bicikla u Francuskoj.
(It may be the only one of it's kind in Croatia but Gitane was one of the largest bike manufacturers in France.)
Gdje ti živiš u Hrvatskoj?
Nasvidenje. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:18 pm |
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| Andrija |
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Hey thx for the answer.
Regarding size i think its a bit too large for me, it is 60 cm and my height is 175 cm (sorry for the metrics  )
I live in Rijeka. Do you know was this an entry level model?
Btw no need for translator  |
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| | | | | | | | | Gitane Tour de L'Avenir | | | | | |
| Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:29 am |
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| verktyg |
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Gitane Tour de L'Avenir is a lower mid range model, not an entry level bike. It doesn't have a high quality frame.
The frame and wheels are the 2 most important parts of a bike as far as ride and handling are concerned.
Alloy rims can be .5kg to 1.5kg lighter than steel rims.
Look for a bike with an alloy steel frame like Reynolds 531, Super Vitus or Columbus tubing.
Those frames can be .4kg to .8kg lighter than a frame that's made of carbon steel tubing like the Tour de L'Avenir.
Stronger tubing can be made much thinner which results in a smoother riding bike.
If a bike is too big or too small for you then it's not a bargain no matter the cost.
I don't know about availability in Croatia or Slovenia but here are a lot of better quality bikes from Hungary being sold on eBay.
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SF Bay Area, CA USA
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1984 Criterium
1969 TdF
1971 TdF
1974 TdF
1984 TdF x 2 Bikes
1970 SC
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1984 Team Pro
1985 Professional
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| Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:33 am |
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| Andrija |
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OK thx a lot! Very good info!
Have to find a smaller one.... |
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