Yes,
A beautiful bike indeed. I think I might be able to do without the metallic blue Plasti-Dip -ped brake levers, but other than that...a stunning machine. I'm still trying to figure out that homemade kick stand.
Scott Gabriel
Barnstable, MA
> From: Owen Wrigley <owen_wrigley@hotmail.com>
\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR] Amazing Gitane restoration
\r?\n> To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
\r?\n> Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 1:29 PM
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I believe the 1969-1972 Gitane TdF and Super Corsa frames
\r?\n> to be the
\r?\n> perfect archetype of that distinctive window in a period of
\r?\n> great bike
\r?\n> building history. I have two '71s, one each.
\r?\n> Pry my cold, dead...
\r?\n>
\r?\n> well, you get the idea.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Other archetypes bikes do exist. These Gitanes,
\r?\n> however, are beloved
\r?\n> by pretty much anyone who has ever ridden one. THIS
\r?\n> one is a real
\r?\n> beauty.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I'm guessing you saw my re-outing of this in the BF C&V
\r?\n> section, eh?
\r?\n>
\r?\n> This is a meticulous renovation and a fantastic gift to the
\r?\n> man's wife.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> IMHO.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Owen Wrigley
\r?\n> Vienna, VA
\r?\n>
\r?\n> ---------------------------------------------------------------
\r?\n> From: "Charles Nighbor" <cnighbor1(AT)comcast.net>
\r?\n> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:06:37 -0800
\r?\n> Subject: [CR] Amazing Gitane restoration
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> ''----- Original Message -----
\r?\n> From: Todd Grantham
\r?\n> To: Charles Nighbor ; Peter Tengerdy
\r?\n> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 3:47 AM
\r?\n> Subject: Amazing
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Sorry Charles, FRENCH but beautiful
\r?\n>
\r?\n> http://www.gitaneusa.com/
\r?\n> ''