gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » Gitane on Ebay...???    View previous topic :: View next topic  Gitane on Ebay...???   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:57 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California What a mess this restoration is (sorry about the offense, if it is anyone here!!!). The real question is: What the heck is it? My guess: A 1984 Criterium. http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-GITANE-MENS-ROAD-BIKE_W0QQitemZ150223258207QQihZ005QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:55 pm Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK The stem is a strange combination with the traditional headset. Not sure how that works unless the fork tube has been extended, replaced, modern forks added, or perhaps a quill stem was sawn off for the attachment to take place. _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:59 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California There is one other possibility: You can buy adapters that will make a "traditional" steerer into the new type for a modern stem. Here is a link: http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?page=8&description=Quill+Conversion+Adapter&vendorCode=PROFILE&major=1&minor=22&site=qbike or http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=75_128_143&products_id=601&zenid=284d83f1a22b2966c4dc56ff822d4001 _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:07 pm Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK It has to be something like that adapter. I had no idea they existed. Thanks for the lead. Surely a classic quill would look far more elegant and in keeping with the machine as it actually looks good overall. _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:09 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California That guy just wrecked that bike. I asked him for pictures of the bike before the refinish...maybe it was in such bad shape, that it needed a paint job. But where on earth did he get those decals? Why is the seat tube decal upside down? He should have visited this site before doing it.... _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:04 pm the70sbike Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 46 Location: San Diego, CA Gtane wrote: It has to be something like that adapter. I had no idea they existed. Thanks for the lead. Surely a classic quill would look far more elegant and in keeping with the machine as it actually looks good overall. I bought one of those for a Cannondale I used to own, as the original quill stem was the wrong size for me, and being a 1 1/4" steerer tube there were no suitable replacements. The threadless headset adapter allowed me to get the bars in a suitable position to ride the bike.   Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:21 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK Thanks for the insight the70sbike, that's much appreciated. _________________ Everything has a cycle Gitane on Ebay...???     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.