gitaneusa.com Forum Index Search found 14 matches A Sunday in Hell - Full length on Youtube   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:19 pm   Subject: A Sunday in Hell - Full length on Youtube Chaironea   Replies: 10 Views: 16359 Gtane: Great article, although it will take some time to digest it and the further sources. To the general thread of discussion: I've got a newer style bianchi steel frame. It is only Zero Tre, ...   Goodies in the mail   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:39 pm   Subject: Goodies in the mail Chaironea   Replies: 5 Views: 9966 Nice. Brooks just makes great saddles, I've got a Swift on my Gitane and a B17 on my trekking bike. I've never had problems with them (except that as a rookie I maintained my first one to death by gre ...   A Sunday in Hell - Full length on Youtube   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:06 am   Subject: A Sunday in Hell - Full length on Youtube Chaironea   Replies: 10 Views: 16359 Hi everybody, A Sunday in Hell is on Youtube, full length. Don't know if anybody has posted anything about that before, the forum search revealed two mentionings of the film as such, but they did n ...   Film about the 1980 World Championships in Sallanches   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:26 am   Subject: Film about the 1980 World Championships in Sallanches Chaironea   Replies: 2 Views: 7634 Hi, Renault shows a compilation on the 1980 WC in Sallanches on their website. 30 minutes long. Got to www.renault.tv, click on "New" at the bottom and select the video "Rainbow o ...   Fignon's gone...   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:22 am   Subject: Fignon's gone... Chaironea   Replies: 37 Views: 179259 I am just preparing for my personal memorial ride, of course in team dress and on a 1979 Gitane. I was struck when I read the news of him having cancer this late winter/early spring because he, Lem ...   Frame cleanup tips   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:38 am   Subject: Frame cleanup tips Chaironea   Replies: 11 Views: 18940 Nailpolish remover will most probably only do harm if it is the usual acetone based kind (easily detected by the smell). It might not only mess up the varnish but also solve the paint and leave you wi ...   Maillard 70 Compact 6 sp Freewheel with old chains   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:54 am   Subject: Maillard 70 Compact 6 sp Freewheel with old chains Chaironea   Replies: 6 Views: 12714 Great, I am a chemist and have held lectures on the history of chemistry as part of my job while working on my thesis. So the name immediately struck.   Maillard 70 Compact 6 sp Freewheel with old chains   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:57 am   Subject: Maillard 70 Compact 6 sp Freewheel with old chains Chaironea   Replies: 6 Views: 12714 Hi vanhelmont, looks like you're right. I tried a newer 7sp chain and it hat visibly more space to the sides, while a 9sp was to narrow and looked like it might get stuck between cogs under strain, ...   Red Gitane with Shimano 500?   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:30 am   Subject: Red Gitane with Shimano 500? Chaironea   Replies: 7 Views: 20235 This is definitely not a production bike. The frame has mid 80s decals while the Shimano 500 is from the mid/late 70s. From the blue decal on the seat tube I would guess it is a vitus frame, but do no ...   Maillard 70 Compact 6 sp Freewheel with old chains   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:51 pm   Subject: Maillard 70 Compact 6 sp Freewheel with old chains Chaironea   Replies: 6 Views: 12714 Hi, I recently bought a Maillard 700 freewheel without being aware that it is a compact one. There is very little info on these FWs on the net. There seem to have been two types of these. I ha ...   Cool Pic of Hinault on a Profil   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:39 am   Subject: Cool Pic of Hinault on a Profil Chaironea   Replies: 6 Views: 11108 1981 ought to be correct because of his number and the team name. 131 means he did not win the last TdF. In 1982 he would have been number 1, having won in 1981, so it can't be that year. The ...   World Cup Thread   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:33 am   Subject: World Cup Thread Chaironea   Replies: 19 Views: 25160 Well, Klose will surely be hard to replace, but there are other good players and it's time for the team to show if they are fit for a big tournament. Lots of cards, too many even, that is correct. ...   Anyone know Combisa hubs and Inaubi Skewers (SPanish)?   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:06 pm   Subject: Anyone know Combisa hubs and Inaubi Skewers (SPanish)? Chaironea   Replies: 2 Views: 8294 Hi sandranian, I have found that address as well but could not make much of it. According to them, Combisa has been founded in 1982 but might as well be the successor of the original company after ...   Anyone know Combisa hubs and Inaubi Skewers (SPanish)?   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:31 pm   Subject: Anyone know Combisa hubs and Inaubi Skewers (SPanish)? Chaironea   Replies: 2 Views: 8294 Hi everybody, I am new to this forum and have been searching the web for quite a while for anybody else having low flange hubs made by a company named "Combisa" and additionally labeled & ...   Page 1 of 1 All times are GMT - 8 Hours 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.