Hi this listing is for a Vintage Gitane road bike in used but nice original complete condition bike has diacompe brake shimano hubbed rims with sakae randnner road champion handlebars bike is in orignal condition has a 4' head tube and a 20.5 seat post tube ill be happy t oanswer any qestion thanks for looking. Serial number looks to be a 57 and a 2 see pic thanks 260.RcmdId ViewItemDescV4. According to Stephan Andranian at GitaneUSA.com, although we cannot date the frame by the serial number on the bottom bracket holder(92441) it is not older than 1962 as Gitane. Little is known by the author of any Gitane models which pre-date the late 1960’s. There are few, if any, specimens in existence in the USA, and more information would be welcome regarding the bikes of the 1940’s, 50’s and early 60’s. During the bicycle boom I was a CCM dealer and have the sales log book covering this period. It's the ideal situation for serial number analysis, containing the model name, model number, serial number, colour and date of all of the store's CCM bicycle sales for 4-1/3 years.
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The best chance at recovering a stolen bicycle is having a registered serial number. These numbers are used by police across the nation.
Where to Find It
The majority of serial numbers are located under the bottom bracket where the two pedal cranks meet. Turn your bike upside down and record the number.
If there is no serial number near the cranks, you should check other common places including the front headset or rear stays. The diagram (below) indicates five of the most common serial number locations.
Where Are The Serial Numbers On A Gitane Bikes
How to Register without a Serial Number
Where Are The Serial Numbers On A Gitane Bike Handlebars
If you can’t find a serial number, you can still register your bicycle with DPS. To do so, bring the bicycle to the station, located in Parking Structure A (PSA). We can provide you with tools to engrave your driver’s license number on your frame. We’ll use this as alternate identification to the manufacturer’s serial number.