Updated 12/27/2005             Click on images to see larger view

 Gitane played an important role in the early 1970’s “bike boom” in the USA, along with manufacturers like Peugeot, who introduced the first truly affordable lightweight racing bikes to the American public. Many racers remember their first race bike as a Gitane – sometimes even fondly! Although the company declined on American scene and in Europe in the late 1980’s and 1990’s, it remains one of the “classic” brands with a long and storied history in bicycle manufacturing and racing. 

A great web site devoted to Gitane by Stephan Andranian:  www.gitaneusa.com

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