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Close up details of the Gitane

Alan frame (Italian manufacture) with Gitane decals. This bike is equipped only with high-end equipment from the years 78-82. In this...

1978 Gitane - Alan with Huret Success gearing

These are my favourite french hubs for a track bike. Prior, French made Swiss Cheese 🧀 😉

Thinking back I think I had 160s on my track bike when I was 'treading the boards', but thought the only use, or benefit they had was to...

We must be mugs! (Or happy to be mugged!)😜

Just pulled the trigger on a nice pair of Campagnolo 165 cranks, will give them a go. I've been pretty much a 175/172.5 all me cycling life!

Close up details of the Bianco

BIANCO track bike (handmade) custom-made for Pierre Beuffeuil (Mercier BP Hutchinson team) the year he turned Pro (1956). Pierrot used...

1956 BIANCO track bike by Pierre Beuffeuil (Mercier BP Hutchinson team)

Close up details of the track bike. Note the Mavic SSC 'blue' rims and unusual 170mm long cranks

Track bike that belonged to Jacques BOSSIS 1978 (Renault Gitane Campagnolo team). That year, Jacques was the professional French...

1978 Jacques Bossis Gitane Track (Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo team)

More close up details. The cromovelato is in astonishing condition.

Gitane profile bike that belonged to Maurice Le Guilloux in 1983. The team's racing department bikes were equipped with "all French"...