gitaneusa.com Forum Index Search found 75 matches How to identify my bike - read first   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:27 am   Subject: How to identify my bike - read first mountaindave   Replies: 16 Views: 94635 Sadly, the picture links are all broken...   Seatpost Binder for 1973 TdF   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:46 am   Subject: Seatpost Binder for 1973 TdF mountaindave   Replies: 4 Views: 15051 With a little "encouragement" I got the bolt in. I believe the powder coating was a little thick. Now I probably need to carefully remove it from the face of the bottom bracket, possibly the ...   Seatpost Binder for 1973 TdF   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:45 am   Subject: Seatpost Binder for 1973 TdF mountaindave   Replies: 4 Views: 15051 Thanks Chas. I have what I believe is the proper length socket head binder, but the socket head (the nut part) is too large to fit the post hole. I guess I could turn it down a little. I'll have to i ...   Seatpost Binder for 1973 TdF   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:46 pm   Subject: Seatpost Binder for 1973 TdF mountaindave   Replies: 4 Views: 15051 Turns out standard seatpost binders don't quite work with old Gitanes. Anybody have a spare kicking around or a direction you can point me to procure one? Thanks!   My New Super Corsa Adventure   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:36 am   Subject: My New Super Corsa Adventure mountaindave   Replies: 5 Views: 16846 ...Many of my Gitanes have been restored for usage by the boys and most recently the small red '73 T de F frame was built up for my new daughter-in-law to ride with my youngest son. That's exactly wh ...   Spindle replacement   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:37 am   Subject: Spindle replacement mountaindave   Replies: 9 Views: 23662 I know what you mean. Fortunately this was more of an "ah ha!" moment. Spending a bunch of time and money on a new spindle, then discovering that I had what I needed all along would most c ...   Spindle replacement   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:09 pm   Subject: Spindle replacement mountaindave   Replies: 9 Views: 23662 OK, it turns out after all of my recent searching I may have had the right option in my garage all along. I bought a crashed Peugeot UO8? this summer for the Simplex derailleur to replace the Shimano ...   Spindle replacement   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:32 pm   Subject: Spindle replacement mountaindave   Replies: 9 Views: 23662 Thanks for the tip. I'll keep him in mind if I can't find it locally.   Spindle replacement   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:43 pm   Subject: Spindle replacement mountaindave   Replies: 9 Views: 23662 Well, I have the triplizer kludge already, just need the spindle now... Not much showing up on the fleabay. Some NOS stuff on Bikeville that's ridiculous expensive. Need to check the LBS's...   Spindle replacement   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:59 pm   Subject: Spindle replacement mountaindave   Replies: 9 Views: 23662 Thanks! Also found this thread on [url=http://www.gitaneusa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14293&sid=97aa291a94e3613fcec9526e9e23e13b]period correct triples when you suggested those axles. Google is st ...   Spindle replacement   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:20 pm   Subject: Spindle replacement mountaindave   Replies: 9 Views: 23662 OK, let me see if I can explain this properly. I used the lovely BB cup extraction tool, as described by Sheldon Brown, to remove the fixed cup on my ~'73 TdF. Popped right out. The BB had been p ...   Lug date code?   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:53 am   Subject: Lug date code? mountaindave   Replies: 3 Views: 13375 Damn, you need to write a book - I'd be first in line.   My New Super Corsa Adventure   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:22 pm   Subject: My New Super Corsa Adventure mountaindave   Replies: 5 Views: 16846 Way to stick to it - a 24 year quest!!!   Lug date code?   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:11 pm   Subject: Lug date code? mountaindave   Replies: 3 Views: 13375 I'm preparing to tear down my father's TdF to prep it for a strip/powder coat (good lessons learned from https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3SguzANtYj0/VL3Gtc8PkdI/AAAAAAAABpU/0qWVO5rlnTo/w1224-h816-n ...   In search of fork   Forum: Vintage Gitane   Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:09 am   Subject: In search of fork mountaindave   Replies: 7 Views: 16930 No worries, so would I.   Page 1 of 5 Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next 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.