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By baltimorIAN on 10/21/2008. Bike tags: Track bike | Baltimore
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Unknown 1976 with bcm lugs

nitto b123 /sakae

orbit /brev campagnolo

miche 3leading 3 trailing deep v

miche 3 cross deepv

sugino75

specialized

soma

48T/18T

what kind of frame is this?

any ideas?
paint is not original





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Submitted by cicadashell on 10/21/2008.

what kind of threads does the bottom bracket have?

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the threads are

Submitted by baltimorIAN on 10/21/2008.

the threads are english
which is why im hesitant to say its a gitane
definitly from 1976 according to the stamp on the dropout

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hmmm. what size is the

Submitted by Otto Rax on 10/21/2008.

hmmm. what size is the seatpost?

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around a 25.8 or smaller i

Submitted by baltimorIAN on 10/21/2008.

around a 25.8 or smaller
i sanded a 26 to get it to fit

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I'm sticking with gitane or

Submitted by Otto Rax on 10/22/2008.

I'm sticking with gitane or similar french (jeunet?). the lugs, stay caps, seattube size, and track ends all scream french, and most gitane tracks did have an english bb. the fork is definately not original.

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i know it not the stock fork

Submitted by baltimorIAN on 10/22/2008.

i know it not
the stock fork was kinda crappy (flimsy dropouts) and may have not been original so i put this orbit track fork on it

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the fork is an orbit tracki

Submitted by baltimorIAN on 10/21/2008.

the fork is an orbit track
i thought the frame is a gitane as well due to the style of dropouts

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hmmmm.

Submitted by nickismallz on 10/21/2008.

Looks like a Rossin fork. certainly not a Gitane though. what size is the seatpost?

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probably french. I would

Submitted by Otto Rax on 10/21/2008.

probably french. I would guess gitane, possible lejeune. i'd date it at 70-73

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