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 Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:30 am |
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| edorwart |
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Hi everyone. The bike I painstaking restored over the winter with the goal of make a Gitane as nice and as "French" as possible is for sale.
My job is in the tank and I need to make some stuff go away to make ends meet.
I have only ridden it 3 times since it was done as I ride my other bike all the time.
I makes no sense for me to have this hanging on my wall as a piece of art.
@1975 60cm Gitane Reynolds 531 Frame and Fork (Thanks Chas)
Frame painted Medium Rich Blue Metallic by Bilenky Cycleworks, decals by Cyclomondo, clear coat over decals.
Stronglight 93 Crankset 175mm arms.
Stronglight 105 BIS Chain rings 52 / 42 - NOS
Stronglight Chain ring bolts - NOS
Stronglight Competition Bottom Bracket
Lyotard M. Berthet 23 Pedals - NOS
Christophe Toe Clips and Straps - NOS
Stonglight Competition Headset
Simplex Chrome Steel 26.6mm seatpost.
Ideale 2002 Saddle (Thanks Jay)
T.A. seat binder bolts. - NOS
Simplex Super LJ Rear Derailleur
Simplex Super LJ Front Derailleur
Simplex Super LJ Shifters
Mafac Competition Brake Calipers with new Kool Stop Pads - NOS
Mafac Drilled Brake Levers with full Black Mafac rubber Hoods. - NOS
3T Record Stem 125mm - NOS
Belleri Handlebars - NOS
Velo Orange Leather bar tape
Velox Bar Plugs
Speedway brake and shifter cable housing (NOS) with new Velo Orange inner cables.
Huret Cable Clamps - NOS
Normandy Luxe Competition Hubs - NOS
M.M. Atom Quick Releases - NOS
Mavic Monthyler Route Rims 36 hole. - NOS
D.T. swiss spokes and nipples (tied and soldered by me)
Francois Marie Boyaux Silk Tubulars 22mm
Sedis Sedi-color chain. - NOS
Malliard 14-24 5 speed freewheel. - NOS
T.A. Water bottle cage. - NOS
I think that about does it. Parts were aquired from as far away as Germany, Netherlands, France, Greece, Cypress, England and Australia and some as close as Philadelphia! The only parts that are not French are:
Spokes, nipples, stem, bar tape, decals, inner cables, brake pads, grease and air 
This bike is in this exact condition as it was only ridden 1 time after the pictures were taken.
You can contact me directly if yo are interested: erik@eadorwart.com |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:56 pm |
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| sandranian |
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| that bike really does look great. Too big for me though. Hope that things turn for you ASAP. |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:18 pm |
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| toytech |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:01 am |
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| LeicaLad |
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Selling that really has to hurt.
I'm two bikes over my limit (according to my wife).
Your bike shows a wonderful and painstaking attention to detail. It is very, very nice.
Good luck.
Owen |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:33 am |
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| trailrunner |
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Wow, that's one nice bike.
LeicaLad - how many bikes is your "limit"? At my house, one bike is one over the limit. |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:50 am |
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| LeicaLad |
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I have a loving and forgiving wife, but we live in a tiny apartment. We're in "relocation mode" having returned to live in the US after years abroad. Big houses for years, now I have 13,000 lbs in storage.
I have two bikes in storage, one hanging in our small bedroom (and one on the way that she doesn't yet know about!). I'm overseas now. I'm timing the arrival of the new frame to hit the front door just a day or two before I do. And then I just hope that she'll be sufficiently pleased to see me... that she'll forgive yet another bike... !!!! |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:57 am |
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| scozim |
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| trailrunner wrote: |
Wow, that's one nice bike.
LeicaLad - how many bikes is your "limit"? At my house, one bike is one over the limit. |
Fortunately, my wife is understanding or, maybe just tolerant. All of my stuff stays over in the shop so for her it's out of sight. Comes in kind of handy for "hiding" bike stuff.  |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:33 am |
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| verktyg |
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Wife Acceptance Factor
At the end of the 70s I had about 10 bikes - half of them were clunkers that I had acquired.
My former live together fiancée started hinting something to the effect that either the bikes had to go or she would!
A less than subtle "Sheesh, I'm gonna miss you" ended that conversation.
In reality, what she wanted was for me to sell some bikes to several of her girlfriends!
Words sometimes have unintended consequences. In the end, I fixed up and got rid of some clunkers plus I sold my Bertin C34 road bike, the one that I'd put the most miles on.
Sheesh, I wish I still had that bike!  |
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Chas.
SF Bay Area, CA USA
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1984 Criterium
1969 TdF
1971 TdF
1974 TdF
1984 TdF x 2 Bikes
1970 SC
1971 SC
1972 SC
1984 SC
1984 Team Pro
1985 Professional
1990s Team Replica |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:38 am |
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| gabrielnogueira |
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Funny to hear the wife stories...I'm in the same boat and as I'm not putting enough miles on the Gitane, it'll have to go...
She's very similar to the one above, but instead of being fully restored, it's in lightly used original condition.
My one is here in Barcelona/Spain and it was bought from a French collector in a flea-market in Imola/Italy a couple of years ago.
More information here: http://rodafixa.blogspot.com/2010/10/gitane-tour-de-france-racing-team-1976.html
You're welcome to point out any mistake on the description. 
Please PM me if interested. |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:41 am |
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| gabrielnogueira |
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| Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm willing to do a special arrangement in the price for forum users...I'm not sure yet how much postage will be to Continental USA, but I'm sure we could arrange an "all included" price in USD. |
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