OK, a vintage Gitane project.

[VintageGitane]

Bought it on Ebay. From the UK. A 1980 'top of the line' frame. The Shimano DURA ACE EX 7200 version was named Trophée, the Campagnolo RECORD version Olympic. This one has a white G at the front. Was only used on 1980-bikes.

 

[Blacktopdisciple]

Good luck with this project. Are you planning on rebuilding it back to original spec?

 

[VintageGitane]

Yes and no. I will go for the 'original' Shimano Dura Ace EX 7200 group again. Stem and handlebar will be Cinelli. (C1R/Record and campione del Mondo.) Wheels (black) Mavic GP4. Seat: Concor Supercorsa van San Marco.

 

[VintageGitane]

Project finished! Photographed the 'new' old bike last Saturday.

 

[Gazelleer]

white headtube decal

Very nice bike you have built there!

Thanks for pointing out the white headtube decal! I did not notice that before. My Profil is also from 1980 and thus needs a white decal as well (it currently has the later yellow and black decals fitted).

 

[Tamandua]

Love it , Gintanes are lovely riding and rather underrated. What tires do you have on there?

 

[VintageGitane]

It are Gommitalia Champion tubes.

 

[VintageGitane]

Re: white headtube decal

Very nice bike you have built there!

Thanks for pointing out the white headtube decal! I did not notice that before. My Profil is also from 1980 and thus needs a white decal as well (it currently has the later yellow and black decals fitted).

I got the information about the white G from gitaneusa.com
Another bike I bought from the first owner also has the white G. The man said he bought the bike in 1982. So it could be that the white G is linked to the production year 1980. See the French 1980 catalogue.
http://www.gitaneusa.com/catalogues02.asp

 

[Gazelleer]

Yes, on pictures of Hinault from LBL 1980 and the TdF it looks like the HT decals were white. Black in 1981.