Showing posts with label French. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French. Show all posts

Thursday, January 20, 2011

BOBCFL: 1984 Gitane Grantour

Here's a really interesting one.  I didn't know Gitane made any touring bikes although it isn't that surprising for 1984.  For $300, this apparently well loved bike (you don't add cross levers to just anything) should go.  But it is French... meh for that awesome head badge, I don't care!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

BOBCFL: 1970's (?) Jean Pierre Danguallaume


From the bountiful collections of the left coast comes this rare bird.  For the most part I dislike french bikes cuz of the headaches they bring in their restoration.

But those problems take a back seat to the beauty of this bike.  The 700c spacing helps a bunch too, and I'm in love with whatever that drilled chainring/crank combo is.  And those levers!  Modollo I suspect but am probably wrong.

And the paint rocks.  $400 is certainly fair!