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1984 TDF 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:59 pm   Subject: 1984 TDF
Dave Hickey
 
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Here are some scans. The co-author talks about how the Colorado is similar to Hinaults bike but it's not exactly the same
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1984 TDF 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:48 pm   Subject: 1984 TDF
Dave Hickey
 
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I think I can help with the LeJeune connection.

In Hinault's book Road Racing Technique and Training(pages 204-206), He talks about the Hinault line of bikes that are built by LeJuene. These aren ...
 
1984 TDF 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:18 pm   Subject: 1984 TDF
Dave Hickey
 
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I've had a few PBR's in my day..growing up in Cleveland, PBR was one of the major food groups...

I'm hopelessly stuck in the 80's as for as cycling is concerned.. I have very little interest befor ...
 
1984 TDF 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:14 am   Subject: 1984 TDF
Dave Hickey
 
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Hosers. Hinaults are for bums. Hinault was great until 1984.

Laughing

Ha...Are you saying Hinault was great until ponytail boy came along? Very Happy

seriously, this is a good board...I haven't run ac ...
 
1984 TDF 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:11 am   Subject: 1984 TDF
Dave Hickey
 
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id would love to have a silver hinault with the red hinault decals. the frames they were riding right before the 753 looks came out.

Me too...I've often thought of getting a generic Reynolds 531 fr ...
 
1984 TDF 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:23 am   Subject: 1984 TDF
Dave Hickey
 
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Bernard Tapie - a French businessman. La Vie Claire was a health food chain...with a host of products. And I believe you are right regarding Look frames, but it wouldn't surprise me if Hinault would h ...
 
1984 TDF 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:34 pm   Subject: 1984 TDF
Dave Hickey
 
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Thanks. I painted the yellow lug cutouts myself...I have some replacment decals coming from they Australia eBay guy. The pics don't show it but mine are really scratched up....

The bike rides grea ...
 
1984 TDF 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:11 pm   Subject: 1984 TDF
Dave Hickey
 
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Here is my 1984 TDF. It's not totally period correct but it's close enough for a daily rider


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1984 TDF shift boss orientation 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:31 pm   Subject: 1984 TDF shift boss orientation
Dave Hickey
 
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Thanks again for the replies.

Chas, I have the chrome covers and they will fit on the boss without problems. The problem is inside the hole of the Dura Ace SIS unit. If you look inside the unit, t ...
 
1984 TDF shift boss orientation 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:31 am   Subject: 1984 TDF shift boss orientation
Dave Hickey
 
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Thanks to both. I believe it is more on a Shimano issue than the frame bosses themselves.. The only time I've run into this issue is with 7400 or 7401 downtube shift levers. Other Shimano and Suntour ...
 
1984 TDF shift boss orientation 
PostForum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:51 pm   Subject: 1984 TDF shift boss orientation
Dave Hickey
 
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Greetings....First post.....I've been a fan of French frames for many years.

Sorry for my first post being so technical but this has me perplexed

I just finished building up my 1984 TDF.... I h ...
 
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