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GITANE Super Corsa (1975ish)

GITANE equipped with Campy, Cinelli and Mavic 500 wheels

Frame:
Gitane (Reynolds 531)/ 56.5

Fork/Headset:
Gitane/ Campagnolo NR

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Record - partly blacked/ Campagnolo Record

Pedals:
Campagnolo Record/ Alfredo Binda straps

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
6 x Dura Ace/ Campagnolo SR/ Sram

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Campagnolo NR - partly blacked/ Campagnolo NR blacked, milled

Handlebars/Stem:
Cinelli Giro d'Italia/ Cinelli 1A

Saddle/Seatpost:
Cinelli Unicanitor/ Campagnolo Record

Brakes:
Campagnolo Super Record

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic GP 4/ Mavic 500 RD/ Ultech Kevlar Hammerhead '22

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic GP 4/ Mavic 500 RD/ D'Alessandro Pro 260 '22

Accessories:
Gitane pump & water bottle, Campagnolo pump- & cable clamps, Campagnolo cable guide

More Info:
Bought this as frame / fork and built it up with more or less period parts. Super nice to ride

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. Campagnolozation
  3. Intermediate
  4. Campagnolo brakes/ Mavic wheels

Added by moik. Last updated almost 5 years ago.

30 Comments

Velogarden

Velogarden says:

Love the honeycomb dropouts! My Interclub shares the same and I believe they are spec d upwards to the top of the line.

Posted over 3 years ago

moik

moik says:

Same here :-) ...these drop outs were made by Huret and were used on the top of the line bikes. Your Gitane is awesome btw.! Here you can check some old catalogues in case you don't know this site: http://www.gitaneusa.com/catalogues01.asp

Posted over 3 years ago

limafish

limafish says:

Beautiful.

Posted over 5 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thank you !!

Posted over 5 years ago

doc

doc says:

what a true master piece of time that competition orange is a stand out color A real attention getter 2-thumbs up Doc Sprocket

Posted about 7 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thank you Doc ;-)

Posted about 7 years ago

B96

B96 says:

Interesting rear drop outs.

Posted over 7 years ago

moik

moik says:

unique I'd say...

Posted about 7 years ago

vp1337

vp1337 says:

@moik: seen those in a few other bikes, Dusika and other brands. I wouldn't say it was standard but they did tend to use that in the seventies.
By the way this is a stunning, beautiful bike!

Posted about 7 years ago

moik

moik says:

@vp1337: thank you for your comment. You're right, seen them on a Motobecane too... mostly French bikes - this kind disapeared end 70's for all I know. Not sure if they were made from Simplex but only type I remeber whith this shape

Posted about 7 years ago

moik

moik says:

Found out now that they have been made by Huret.

Posted about 7 years ago

Ilovewalmartbikes

Ilovewalmartbikes says:

Nice bike and music collection!

Posted over 7 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thanks !!

Posted over 7 years ago

dePepermans

dePepermans says:

WAW amazing! Love it!

Posted over 9 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thank you!

Posted over 9 years ago

killy1

killy1 says:

wonderful build!

Posted over 9 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thanks!

Posted over 9 years ago

kenzo1979

kenzo1979 says:

Nice! Takes me back to the 70's and my club racing days on a Gueciotti- steel w/Campy Record/sewups/all clamp on elements- bottle cage, cable guides, pump holder- lots of steel! It still only weighed about 20 lbs. I wish I had that bike now! I like your collection!

Posted about 10 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thank you sir! It is as you say - with all the parts it is still light and so comfortable to ride! I like what you wrote about the 70's...

Posted about 10 years ago

VickyBordel

VickyBordel says:

Great! That warm orange is very interesting. A nice build.

Posted about 10 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thanks. In real the orange is even warmer - hope I can make more realistic shots next time...

Posted about 10 years ago

moik

moik says:

To my opinion the colour is more realistic on the new pics, hope you like it!

Posted about 10 years ago

VickyBordel

VickyBordel says:

Looks great!

Posted about 10 years ago

JaKrazyM8

JaKrazyM8 says:

531 and racing orange, nice ride!

Posted about 10 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thank you!

Posted about 10 years ago

sloman

sloman says:

Whole bike is gorgeous,loopy cables esp. Old steel is so comfy.

Posted about 10 years ago

moik

moik says:

Thank you, l like the cables this way not everybody does...

Posted about 10 years ago

sloman

sloman says:

That's the way it was done back then. Don't ask me how I know lol. Enjoy

Posted about 10 years ago

jellolegs

jellolegs says:

Damn those lugs are beautiful

Posted about 10 years ago

moik

moik says:

true connaisseur... thanks!

Posted about 10 years ago