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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-19, 02:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,953
Posted By gitanesearch

This could be our old bike for all I know... it...

This could be our old bike for all I know... it was stolen in So Cal in 1987... I'm not saying it is... but what kind of bike is this one?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 10:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

And I see you are in IL, we got ours in...

And I see you are in IL, we got ours in Springfield, IL, maybe it's an Illinois thing?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 10:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

I think with yours you can see the sprocket and...

I think with yours you can see the sprocket and the decals... and you know the year... they have all the catalogs online I think... then you can see the checkered seat cover and the neck... and you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 10:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

Nice pic and bike... those were the days, people...

Nice pic and bike... those were the days, people had more class back then. I totally restored my childhood BMX bike and now it's one of the nicest on the planet and worth upwards of $2000 (two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 09:37 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

And thanks to everyone who's responded, much...

And thanks to everyone who's responded, much appreciated.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 09:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

Just getting around to it, no reason, just...

Just getting around to it, no reason, just because I can.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 02:57 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

See how the TDF has rubber on the shift lever?...

See how the TDF has rubber on the shift lever? Ours didn't have rubber on the shift levers, and looked more like the Olympic (or the 3rd bike: Tour de L'Avenir) in this catalog image. I can see the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 02:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

See this one? Ours had center pull brakes on the...

See this one? Ours had center pull brakes on the front like this one... ours had higher end rims and tires... ours didn't have gold anodized metal parts... ours was quite stiff and bumpy and even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 02:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

See this TDF, ours was better than this one......

See this TDF, ours was better than this one... see the rubber on the shift levers and the metal body of the brake levers? Ours had better components and was blue, but a darker blue, same font on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 02:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

What's the "Interclub"? Is that above or lower...

What's the "Interclub"? Is that above or lower than the TDF? I see someone mention it here and it looks like our bike except that ours wasn't such bright colors, but you can see from my original...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 02:19 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

Ok, well it was a nice bike and I've actually...

Ok, well it was a nice bike and I've actually never seen another Gitane in person, so it's rare too. I know a lot about bikes, just not road bikes, and this Gitane was a nice bike with quality...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 01:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,953
Posted By gitanesearch

Still looking for more pics of it. As you...

Still looking for more pics of it.

As you can see from the picture ours didn't have PROFESSIONNEL on it and it didn't have those thicker seat stays, like you said in the other photo.

But it...
Forum: BMX
09-29-19, 01:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,325
Posted By gitanesearch

Here's the link to the movie in case the YouTube...

Here's the link to the movie in case the YouTube gets deleted.

http://www.tv.com/shows/insight/loser-takes-all-935174/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 01:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

Well it wasn't lower end, I can tell you that......

Well it wasn't lower end, I can tell you that... I'm not sure how you can tell 2mm difference in that photo... I've seen many of the TDF online and they have rubber on the shifter levers... this one...
Forum: BMX
09-29-19, 01:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,325
Posted By gitanesearch

I appreciate the help, and not trying to be a...

I appreciate the help, and not trying to be a d!ck, but BMX Bandits was in 1983... but yeah that's awesome to have found this, it shows the sport when I first got into it.
Forum: BMX
09-29-19, 12:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,325
Posted By gitanesearch

Yeah, that's it!!! Thanks! I remember the old...

Yeah, that's it!!! Thanks! I remember the old man turning is bike into a competitive BMX bike. Thanks so much for this.
Forum: BMX
09-29-19, 12:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,325
Posted By gitanesearch

I'm looking for 1977 or around that time. Not in...

I'm looking for 1977 or around that time. Not in the 80's.




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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 12:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

What's a "seat stay?" You mean the seat post...

What's a "seat stay?" You mean the seat post clamp? You can't even see it in the photo.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 11:58 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

How do you know that? Or you just guessing?

How do you know that? Or you just guessing?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-19, 11:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,953
Posted By gitanesearch

How about you quit with the lectures? How do you...

How about you quit with the lectures? How do you like them apples?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-19, 08:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

haha was being ridden by a 10 year old, that's...

haha was being ridden by a 10 year old, that's why the seat was down

can you tell what year or model it was based on the color and the logo?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-19, 07:53 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

Trying to ID this bike, is anyone that good they...

Trying to ID this bike, is anyone that good they can tell what it was? It was stolen around 1987.

https://i.ibb.co/nsN9qwv/gitane-bike.png (https://imgbb.com/)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-19, 07:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,953
Posted By gitanesearch

FYI: I don't know that it's a 1975 or that it's...

FYI: I don't know that it's a 1975 or that it's TDF... just that we got it in late 1977 or early 1978 maybe in 1979 but probably not.... I restored my BMX and now I'm onto dad's bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-19, 07:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,953
Posted By gitanesearch

Sorry for the delay. I had to wait a long time...

Sorry for the delay. I had to wait a long time to post a photo because of the lame restrictions on this forum. We might have better photos of the bike but this is what I have right now. What can you...
Forum: BMX
09-22-19, 07:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,033
Posted By gitanesearch

Would be cool to know the paint codes/paint...

Would be cool to know the paint codes/paint brands of the 70's and early 80s mongooses supergooses, especially that metallic blue that most of them were. But were they actually powder coated? I'm...
Forum: BMX
09-22-19, 07:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,431
Posted By gitanesearch

I remember them I think... they were a fad and...

I remember them I think... they were a fad and too much for most people to bother with... I could be wrong and be remembering wrong.
Forum: BMX
09-22-19, 07:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,038
Posted By gitanesearch

Progression of BMX tech from 70's to now... stems, threads, cranks, wheels, etc...

How many different fork threads have their been since the original Mongoose era in the late 70s early 80s? I think it's called non-threaded now, vs threaded then, 1" vs ??, not sure what's out there...
Forum: BMX
09-22-19, 07:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,158
Posted By gitanesearch

Most were but then we realized it was better and...

Most were but then we realized it was better and safer to have a freewheel and everyone who could converted theirs in the late 70s or early 80s... I remember you could even just take out the insides...
Forum: BMX
09-22-19, 07:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,325
Posted By gitanesearch

The movie I'm looking for was on TV in 1977, not...

The movie I'm looking for was on TV in 1977, not 86.
Forum: BMX
09-20-19, 05:48 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 54,441
Posted By gitanesearch

Never too old.

Never too old.
Forum: BMX
09-20-19, 05:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,325
Posted By gitanesearch

Forgotten BMX movie from the 1970's

I remember a BMX movie from the mid 1970s where the theme was that a poor kid couldn't afford a fancy and strong BMX like the other kids in the neighborhood... Somehow a local man made him one by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-19, 05:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,953
Posted By gitanesearch

Is it possible to get a nice 75 Gitane TDF or better model?

Where/how would I get one that is original? What are they going for now?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-19, 05:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,834
Posted By gitanesearch

I'm trying to ID one too, but from 1980's photos!

I'm trying to ID one too, but from 1980's photos!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-19, 05:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 214
Posted By gitanesearch

Trying to identify old bike from photos

This Gitane was purchased around 1977 or 1978. It was stolen in the 1980's. I was wondering if anyone could identify the exact model and year from this picture. We might have other pictures on...
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