I thought the consensus on those dropouts were that they were Huret? They aren't standard Simplex, that's for sure, and I do think that is a Gitane...the lugs appear to be similar/identical to lugs used on Gitanes of the era, and they came with those cool "spiderweb" dropouts, (which, again, I believe are Huret, and not Simplex).
Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA http://www.gitaneusa.com
Daniel Artley <dartley@co.ba.md.us> wrote: Welcome to the list Ty. Its a good thing you joined. I'm not sure that's a Gitane you've bought. All this talk of non threaded Simplex dropouts don't match the link shown. It's supposed to be a Gitane, and I know I've seen those dropouts once before, but they aren't the Simplex dropouts we're all used to seeing on Gitanes and Peugeots. They're notched like a Campy and have a number of lightening cutouts in them and vertical. Can't tell from the pics, but the hanger might be threaded. Can the cognoscenti have a look at this? It may not even be a French frame for all I can tell, lugs don't look like any Gitane's I've worked on, and its a repaint, no decals.
Regards,
Dan Artley
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Hi everybody. My name is Ty Rilleau and I love the classics. I am a third generation leather worker and have a solid appreciation for function and form, not necessarily in that order. I saw this Gitane frame on The Ebay and had to snatch it up. Primarily for the rear dropouts. My primary question is how I would find a suitable fork (60 cm frame). I don't care about anything but function, as price is starting to factor in. My second question is have I gotten over my head in terms of compatibility. Does anybody have any info on how to get a good bb, or the headset threading, or the (fill in the blank). I would love any info on the frame too. You help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ty
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