[CR]Re: Gitane hex dropout

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli:Laser)

From: "Earle Young" <earle.young@tds.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Peter Koskinen" <peter@prkbikes.com>
References: <MONKEYFOODDlrjbudzx00004a8a@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 06:52:56 -0600
Subject: [CR]Re: Gitane hex dropout

Dave Perry's picture illustrates exactly what I was talking about. Notice how much more toward the front of the bike the derailleur stop is than on a Campagnolo 1010. This fits Huret derailleurs of the period and a little later, as I recall from working on a bunch of French bikes.

Earle Young Madison, Wisc.
> A crusty Gitane frame with hexagon dropouts is in my shop for sale. Here's
> a photo: http://www.bikecult.com/works/dropouts/dropoutgitane1.jpg Close
> inspection shows stamping of the number 57, inside left and right do's.
> Otherwise no maker marks. Note differences in shape between right and left,
> two outer notches, only on right side. Compared to a Campy 1010 dropout,
> the derailleur hanger is only 1cm or so lower, and nothing I see prevents
> fitting most kinds of 70's or later rear chagers. It's a bit more vertical
> dropout than horizontal, and maybe it's a hexagon in the shape of France.
> cheers, Dave Perry NYC