On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 11:10 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>wrote:
> I still have one such bike at the far end of my cellar at Metz
>
> Here it is, unused for so many years ...
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Cycles+Gitanes-4168.jpg.html
>
> Was that one considered any good back then over there?
I believe so. Not quite in the same camp as Peugeot. But I defer to Chris
on these matters. At that time, I had a Schwinn one-speed, which was
excellent for running directly into curbs and other obstructions. The only
thing I ever broke on my Schwinns was a set of handlebars (from pulling up
to jump up the curbs and pushing down when going off them). I had some
doubts as to whether that bike was actually built in Chicago. In short, I
had no particular knowledge or taste of the finer things among bicycles.
You might check the derailleurs and other components on your Gitane. After
a while I think the European companies began to use Japanese components to
try to stave off the inevitable.
Joel W.
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