RE: [CR]1972 Gitane Tour de France: Handlebars

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

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From: "veterinary technician" <thebiggoogster@hotmail.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]1972 Gitane Tour de France: Handlebars
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:10:32 +0000


Why doesn't "Auto Signature" work? Mark Steinke Denver,CO USA
>From: "veterinary technician" <thebiggoogster@hotmail.com>
>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]1972 Gitane Tour de France: Handlebars
>Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:08:26 +0000
>
>So the one that I call "my baby" is my 1972 tdf. I love my all original
>bike but have always wondered about my handlebars....Although I have
>maintained it well, I had always resisted the urge to tear the original
>leather off because there was just something I liked about it. The other
>week I finally got the guts to eliminate the old wrap and apply some brand
>new cork. At the very end of the L side (where you would pop in the end
>cap) is a stamp: "England".
>I have always said that one thing you could never accuse Gitane of is
>consistancy. I believe that the guys grabbed whatever parts were in the
>shop that day. Can anybody offer a thought as to what the English bars may
>be? I like em'
>
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