Up for your consideration is a pretty rare Gitane Gran Tour road bike from the early 80s. The bike has seen some mileage, but is in good condition and rides well. Frame and components made in France. The original drivetrain and brakes work well, you can hop on this bike and ride across town if you need to. I didn't get the original wheels with the bike, so it's running a set of 700c Arayas with Specialized All Condition tires. They are in good shape, but it would be cool to get some period-correct French touring wheels to complete the build.
Details/components:
- 57cm Vitus 788 frame with a 56cm top tube
- Araya 32-spoke rims with Shimano RX100 hubs
- Simplex bar end shifters and derailleurs
- Mafac cantilever brakes and levers
- triple Stronglight crankset
- Challenge Pro saddle
- Strong seatpost
- Maillard platform pedals