gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Owner Gallery » Philipps 1978 Gitane Mexico Track Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Philipps 1978 Gitane Mexico Track   Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:26 am ppppp Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 9 Gitane Track "Mexico". Maillard 700 Professional hubs, 3ttt Stem and Handelbar, spidel 165mm cranks, stronglight headset. Frame and parts are never used.   Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:51 am ppppp Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 9 i am not sure if i schould ride my new bike, because all parts are new old stock and i dont know if it isn't better to keep it in this condition. what do you think? Last edited by ppppp on Wed May 27, 2009 8:57 am; edited 1 time in total   Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:54 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Beautiful bike...I would ride it! That is what the bike was made for. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com Gorgeous   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 12:27 am owen.lowe Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Strathfield Sydney Australia What a magnificent bike. Do you have more details about it? History, colour, era, components? The decals I know! Why own such a machine and not ride it? I often wonder about people who own things but do not show the world their pride in the purpose. And this machine is ever so elegant. I am green with ... OwenL _________________ 1978 Gitane Interclub (steel) 1982 Colnago Oval CX (steel) 1991 Bauer (steel)   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:18 am ppppp Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 9 Track Bike   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:52 am verktyg Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2814 Location: SF Bay Area Beautiful bike! If it were mine, and I lived near a track I'd ride it on the track but not on the road. The geometry of track bikes were designed for extremely quick responses to avoid other bikes on the smooth surfaces of a cycle racing track. The short wheelbase, steep angles and short fork rake end up being having a very harsh ride with "twitchy" handling on the road. I rode 1/2 a century on a track bike once. Regardless of what the FADDIST fixie rider candidates for the Darwin Award do, track bikes were made for riding on the tracks! Chas. Last edited by verktyg on Thu May 28, 2009 11:45 am; edited 2 times in total   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:28 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California When I recommended riding it...I meant on the track. I should have been specific. I have a 1983/84 Kilo. It has NEVER ridden on the road...only on the boards of the velodrome. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 12:45 pm ppppp Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 9 i am riding a fixed gear since two years on the street. but the gitane was planned for track riding, after i tried it with my street bike.   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 12:50 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California In the end, it is your bike, you will rightly do with it what you want. I don't ride fixed gears, so don't know about that whole deal.... I would recommend that you ride the bike. No sense in just looking at it! _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 12:59 pm ppppp Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 9 thats it. so you have got one more bike in your owners gallery, and i think that it is nice too see that there are still some nice bikes to find in cellars and old shops.   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:06 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California I have ridden on the track (quite a lot a few years ago), but don't consider that really "fixed gear" riding, but rather "track" riding. "Fixed gear" riding is on the road...I think. You will love the track. It is a ton of fun. I am lucky enough to live near the Carson velodrome, which is a 250m wood oval. Really nice. What velodrome is near you? _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:24 pm ppppp Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 9 i live near a outdoor track with 333 meters. it was build in 1900 and rebuild in 1970. Track or road...   Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:01 pm owen.lowe Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Strathfield Sydney Australia Hi PPPPP, I spent too much on ebay for this Jersey, but I do like to wear it when out on show with the repaint 1978 Interclub. I do not ride track, but if you have a day out with others to admire your machine, regardless of where it is, it always makes you aware of our great good fortune in being able to indulge ourselves so. Cheers, OwenL _________________ 1978 Gitane Interclub (steel) 1982 Colnago Oval CX (steel) 1991 Bauer (steel) Hub Thread Problem   Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:08 am ppppp Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 9 hey. does anybody know which thread is used at these old track hubs, because i have problems with fixing the gear and lockring. Thanks   Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:53 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Most likely it is French threaded. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com Philipps 1978 Gitane Mexico Track     gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Owner Gallery 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 2   Goto page 1, 2  Next 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.