gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Vintage Gitane » Ask Bernard ! Q & A with Mr Hinault Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3    View previous topic :: View next topic    Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:35 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK Nicolas, No probs., this sounds great. So there's more time for more questions? Thanks again Tim _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:02 am Paul Wiseman Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 584 Location: Brisbane, Australia That's cool Nicolas. I wouldn't want to disturb the Badger's Christmas break either. Did you see what he did to the guy who jumped on the podium at the Tour ? Don't mess with the Badger ! It's as true today as it was in 85 ! _________________ Wisey Brisbane, Australia 1974 Paris - Nice 1985 Defi 1985 Victoire 1985 Victoire (yes, another one!) 1985 Professionnel   Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:44 pm nicolas Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Paris, France ...(drumroll)... Now online : the official GitaneUSA forum Q & A with Bernard Hinault ! http://www.gitaneusa.com/Hinault.asp Thanks to Stephan for making this a full feature on the site. All comments are very welcome, enjoy ! _________________ "Ooooh Putain !!! C'est vous ?" -Greg LeMond www.greglemondfan.com   Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:03 pm Troy71 Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Germany nicolas wrote: lofter wrote: DELTAS and other aero gitanes, as well as what bikes he used when la vie claire started. awsome nicolas great job! I already asked Bernard about the bike deal at "La Vie Claire". In fact, he had planned to have the "Arc en Ciel 80" in 84 and "Hinault" bikes in 85 made by Gitane BUT the deal was cancelled. in fact, those bikes were made by Motobécane and painted by a guy in Lyon. Which means that Hinault, LeMond and Roche rode the same bikes when they reached the 1985 Tour top 3. When Look arrived, it was all made by Look, it seems. I asked Paul Köchli and he said that the Steel Look Frames with LVC decals where made by Gitane and outside by a specialist.   Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:26 pm Paul Wiseman Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 584 Location: Brisbane, Australia Fantastic interview Nicolas. _________________ Wisey Brisbane, Australia 1974 Paris - Nice 1985 Defi 1985 Victoire 1985 Victoire (yes, another one!) 1985 Professionnel   Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:50 pm smilingroadrunner Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 278 Location: Salina, Ks. Thanks Nicolas for the great reading this evening, another "pearl" in this great site. I Like Steel !!! _________________ C.A. Salina, Ks.   Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:22 pm scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA Nicolas - fantastic job. I've already sent a link to three other people I know who because it's such a good read. Last edited by scozim on Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:49 pm; edited 1 time in total _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com   Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:42 pm Paul Wiseman Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 584 Location: Brisbane, Australia ............ and merci, Bernard! _________________ Wisey Brisbane, Australia 1974 Paris - Nice 1985 Defi 1985 Victoire 1985 Victoire (yes, another one!) 1985 Professionnel   Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:45 pm Troy71 Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Germany Nicolas for President what a cool job für this forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:24 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK Now, that's quite an interview. I read it twice I enjoyed it so much. Going back for a third soon. Really special work there Nicolas. Nicolas, thank you very much indeed for making this happen and of course to Bernard Hinault. A big thank you to you both. Thanks Stephan for allowing this to be published on the main site. This has got my weekend off to a super start. Just great. Tim _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:38 am nicolas Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Paris, France Thanks for your comments, everyone. Please keep in mind that what made interview special is YOUR questions. I'm just a passenger...and I ride, and I ride.... Thanks Troy for the Koechli input, as we've seen, the badger is not that much interested in the machines themselves, we might get more data from other sources. _________________ "Ooooh Putain !!! C'est vous ?" -Greg LeMond www.greglemondfan.com   Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:03 am alex Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Nicolas, That interview was really interesting. Any chance you'l be talking with Hinault again? I have his TdF winning Gitane Profil, and could send photos for authentification. The bike has an interesting history, a large insurance company (AGF) had a competition at the end of the Tour (recognising the shadows/silhouetes of famous riders) and the prize was Hinault's bike. I have a photo of Hinault handing the bike over at the official prize-giving to the ex-owner (I bought the bike last year). Does Bernard remember this? The paint has been touched in on one side, apparently this light damage occured when the bike ran into a straw bale on one of the stages. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Alex   Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:09 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California OK...a story like that and you haven't posted the pics? Not fair... _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com Ask Bernard ! 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