A crusty Gitane frame with hexagon dropouts is in my shop for sale. Here's
a photo: http://www.bikecult.com/works/dropouts/dropoutgitane1.jpg Close
inspection shows stamping of the number 57, inside left and right do's.
Otherwise no maker marks. Note differences in shape between right and left,
two outer notches, only on right side. Compared to a Campy 1010 dropout,
the derailleur hanger is only 1cm or so lower, and nothing I see prevents
fitting most kinds of 70's or later rear chagers. It's a bit more vertical
dropout than horizontal, and maybe it's a hexagon in the shape of France.
cheers, Dave Perry NYC
At 02:12 PM 3/24/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>Le Cycle No. 134, November 1972 issue, coverage of the 1972 Paris trade
>show (Le SALON de PARIS) with Daniel Rebour drawing of Gitane's new
>dropouts (note: not Huret).
>
><http://www.velo-retro.com/GitaneDO.jpg>
>
>Chuck Schmidt
>South Pasadena CA