Re: [CR]Hexagonal dropouts on a Gitane frame

(Example: Production Builders:Frejus)

From: "Earle Young" <earle.young@tds.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Hexagonal dropouts on a Gitane frame
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:45:54 -0600


Yes, they are Huret dropouts. And you probably have to stick to Huret derailleurs, if I remember right, because the hanger stop is in a different place from Campy or similar dropouts. Earle Young, Madison, Wi.
> I've got a 1973 Gitane frame, Reynolds 531 DB decal on the downtube...Mafac
> Competitions, Super Record FD, Huret RD. The rear drops are a series of
> hexagonals with a fixed axle. They've got a single rack eyelet. Are these
> Huret dropouts? Unfortunately the fork has been replaced so no clues there.
> I can't find pix of these dropouts on the net.
>
> Jim Hultman
> Santa Barbara