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Old 03-17-23, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by VintageRide
I finally managed to ride a few kilometres today on this 1970 TDF.... Nice riding, very stable - rides hands free with ease but would be even better with 28mm tires, I doubt 32mm would fit due to clearance issues under fork crown.
Gitane forks are frustrating that way, but a silver lining is that I can do a 650b swap without even having to change the calipers out to RAIDs up front!

Still, you should be able to get true 32’s up front. Unless Jean had a bit too much wine over the lunch break and cut the blades even shorter that day…
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