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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:04 pm |
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verktyg |
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:37 pm |
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lofter |
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man that is really sharp! beautiful blue, so you in on this one verktyg? its close to your size.57 right? |
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| | | | | | | | | ??? Made in Mexico ??? | | | | | |
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:26 pm |
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Guess I better go look in the catalog section of the forum and enlarge the catalog images. I've seen reference to Mexico in earlier posts but finally had to ask.
Chas - Lofter, when I see posts related to Mexico track bike frame, I assume that is the Model name (similar to the Pista track frame)??
Thanks Chas--this frame demonstrate quite clearly the point you were making for me earlier today about the darker green 531 lettering on the Reynolds frame tubing decal---and its' position on the downtube after '74.
Hopefully Greg will add your example of the period correct Reynolds frame tubing decal to his store site in the near future.
Sorry fellows, couldn't resist playing with a few colors tonight.
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:34 pm |
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smilingroadrunner |
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I guess I should spend a little time looking at the resource on Stephan's catalog section of the website----Mexico in both the '74 and '75 catalogs.
Sorry
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:05 pm |
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verktyg |
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The frame is definitely from a Mexico model track bike. I was guessing that the frame is a 1975 or later because I don't recall Gitane using the 3 ring decals on top of the seat stays and top tube lug in 1974.
The 1978 Mexico has a painted fork whereas the earlier models are chrome plated so that narrows it down to a 1975-77 (that's my thought process for guessing )
Also, the Reynolds 531 decal on the downtube is really faded. The gold color is gone and the 531 should be a dark green. Rubbing compound or polish may have worn the colors away or maybe a cleaning compound like Simple Green caused the fading. There is remnants of polish or rubbing compound on the brake stay (that was never drilled for a rear brake).
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:33 pm |
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sandranian |
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We need those little stylized gitane decals that appear on that bike. We have to get our friend in Australia to add those to the decal sheet. Someone copy a picture of the two and send it to that guy...add it to the sheet...like 4 of them... |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:49 am |
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verktyg |
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Stephan,
I don't remember ever seeing a Gitane in the flesh with those little decals. That doesn't mean they weren't there on the few post 1974 Gitanes that passed through our shop.
I guess that they go with this decal set:
Let's get the foil one finished first...
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:09 am |
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sandranian |
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He already has the art...just has to add the things. And I saw a prototype of the foil decals (a picture only). They look great, and should be ready any day now.... |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:12 am |
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ti-commuter |
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exactly what i have,
except it needs a respray and decals.......
buyers advertise 60's style,but the bike is definetly 70's.
mine has 73 stamped on the front of the seatpost lug |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:17 am |
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lofter |
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ti-commuter wrote: |
mine has 73 stamped on the front of the seatpost lug |
thats probably the seat tuble angle. |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:42 pm |
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verktyg |
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Those numbers have confused a lot of people, even me once, back in the day.
The French lug manufacturer Bocama stamped the angles in all 3 lugs. They made lugs for 71° to 76° head tube and seat tube angles.
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/France/Bocama_lugs.htm
Most other lug makers from those days just offered 72° or 73° lugs and builders who wanted a different angle had to get creative.
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