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nice one max.
and nice roberts, roberts

Not finished. Just wanted to get it on the road :)

Looking for a silver stem and a nice seatpost that fits.

i would prefer to look for a black seatpost and the same rim from the back for the front. however, a real beauty!

Still don't think it's a Merckx though. ;)

Not finished. Just wanted to get it on the road :)

I'm a real hipster now.

As soon as I can afford some new Sidi's I will swap the nasty pedals over to Roc Atacs.

Looking for a silver stem and a nice seatpost that fits. This one is shimmed.

Other things like wheels etc will be changed in due time..

Simple and elegant, good work! Love the nationalist colourway too ;-) Find that silver stem and it'll be sick.

nice work max. tootalltim, good work on that GB too.

Whatever happened to Brucy's crazy frame?

My peugot (monaco) from wiganwill. Seatpost is 24.17. Thats all i know for now

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Did you put on the front wheel of your Gitane to see what's the clearance on that frame? easiest way to find out which size wheel it take.

Nah, not yet Egg, am out atm, posted it via mobile.. I havent yet ridden my gitane on the road. Dont feel safe so joined up on tfl cycle training.

good idea, also check LCC as well.

JD just checked. 700c can go on it fine. I'll PM Oliver about LCC

Picked this up from original owner, was kept in the loft from new unbuilt, he recently built it up with modern components but never rode it, bit strange taking a bike so old out for its first ever run, goes like the wind!

Want to make it a bit more period so will be changing a number of the parts, ordered some campag cable guides for the top tube at the weekend looking for some bar end shifters next

pete

Wow, great find!

and in great condition

that rocks, great find.

thanks fellas :)

been looking for one for a while now so was really pleased when this came up,

I'll put some more pics up as I go on with it

Lovely Quinn. Would suggest the wheels would be nicer in all-silver (are they black spokes as well?) but generally lush, great find.

Reminds me, I got some NOS Shimano centre pull brakes for my Pug... just needs that final cash injection for the wheels and cranks now.

cracking find, regal is right on the wheels, low profile silver wheels with large flange hubs would finish that a treat
that lug work is spotless!

One of these on their way for an all terrain fixed gear winter machine - whoop whoop! Im having the rear bosses off and the cable guides removed.

http://www.freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/Bikes/1C5C8F94-C060-400F-B3ED-C8472771646E.html

got some rims and hubs on the way too so i can build up the wheels in the interim - 3 weeks until it's ready - then i'll be asking some questions here about cranks for a the wider chainline.

I could do with a nice old school high flange rear wheel can't find one anywhere,also need a period seatpost.

The stairs return :)

ha!

Yes, agree on the wheels :) modern shimanos on there at the minute black with black spokes, there quite light and are really smooth but they look out of place, will definitely be looking into replacements, thinking about amberwalls to but struggling to find anything in 700c

My peugot (monaco) from wiganwill. Seatpost is 24.17. Thats all i know for now

Now I'm home.
The white stuff comes off when using colour restorer, so will be trying to get it to its orginial style. Uhhh, got some handlebars, moutasche ones I believe as well.

right, so my langster got crushed between a wall and heavily loaded camper van so i need something new. i'm considering a 56cm dolan pre cursa and i was just wondering if anyone could tell me if i should expect massive toe overlap?

my new rear wheel project to convert