Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter

[Thom89]

Ah, those! Iv'e just been looking at your pics to see if I could see them hiding somewhere
I'd use just open ended nuts, I reckon Halfords would sell them

Thom

[clipperjay]

Ah, those! I've just been looking at your pics to see if I could see them hiding somewhere
I'd use just open ended nuts, I reckon Halfords would sell them

Thom

Domed nuts seem to short open ones they are!
I'll pop down to local matey I'm sure he has a box of unusual size bolts and nuts!

[Sam]

The Selle Italia junior has a length of 250mm and width of 130mm, the adult 1990s seat is 275mm x 139mm. Not a great deal in it.

[clipperjay]

Found two bolts in my box they were in a money bag with chest of draw handles, what was the chances of finding them after all these years?

The Selle Italia junior has a length of 250mm and width of 130mm, the adult 1990s seat is 275mm x 139mm. Not a great deal in it.

Hey Sam was looking at Selle turbo one 80's brown or black Suede, but on mine its SELLA Italia? and Not SELLE? Did they change names in different countries?

[Wayne]

Hey Sam was looking at Selle turbo one 80's brown or black Suede, but on mine its SELLA Italia? and Not SELLE? Did they change names in different countries?

2 different companies, http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/selle-italia-selle-italia-turbo-1980-saddle-prod24694/ and both are still going

[clipperjay]

Hey Sam was looking at Selle turbo one 80's brown or black Suede, but on mine its SELLA Italia? and Not SELLE? Did they change names in different countries?

2 different companies, http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/selle-italia-selle-italia-turbo-1980-saddle-prod24694/ and both are still going

Yes Wayne thats the one I thought to match the handlebars brown tape!
Can't find anything on SELLA though??? Any links?
My bad Google defaults to Selle it is defo different company school boy error must be getting old! 

[Wayne]

Can't find anything on SELLA though??? Any links?

I think they ended up as part of Selle who own a lot of brands these day but not 100% sure

A cheaper option for the saddle: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-Charge-Cr-Spoon-Mountain-Road-Bike-Saddle-Seat-Brown-RRP-25-/171161213530?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item27da00da5a

I use these on all my bikes and they are really comfy.

[clipperjay]

Well Wayne my daughter finds the current seat a bit uncomfortable, so any thing that looks like a razor blade she will wince 
I might just get a turbo one seems comfortable and soft?

[Wayne]

Well Wayne my daughter finds the current seat a bit uncomfortable, so any thing that looks like a razor blade she will wince 
I might just get a turbo one seems comfortable and soft?

The charge spoon is more comfy than the turbo, I do around 4000miles a year on them

[clipperjay]

Well Wayne my daughter finds the current seat a bit uncomfortable, so any thing that looks like a razor blade she will wince 
I might just get a turbo one seems comfortable and soft?

The charge spoon is more comfy than the turbo, I do around 4000miles a year on them

Might be? But has to be period correct It would look odd with the style of 1982-83