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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-20, 01:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

More great info ! Indeed mine looks very...

More great info !

Indeed mine looks very similar to the Criterium CCO in the 65 catalogue, although in the illustration the stays don’t appear to be half-chromed,
but that may be a mistake in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-20, 12:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

This is incredible, apart from the colour, that...

This is incredible, apart from the colour, that looks almost exactly like my bicycle 😀
I’ve been too busy to login today until now but when I saw the photos I went to do a comparison immediately and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-20, 11:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

Thanks for the link, looks very interesting. When...

Thanks for the link, looks very interesting. When I get some free time I’ll definitely look into this.
looks like fun too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-20, 02:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

Now that is a great idea ! I have quite a few...

Now that is a great idea !
I have quite a few parts of the Benelli to de-rust so that makes a lot of sense. Also bits of 1970s Alfa Romeo and Lancia Fulvia come to think of it.
Don’t know why I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-20, 02:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

How you can tell so much from a few poor quality...

How you can tell so much from a few poor quality photos is amazing.
Pump pegs Nervex 845 & 846 😂. ....I’ve obviously posted to the right forum 👌

It’s great to get all this info and I’m looking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-20, 01:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

Good idea, was wondering how to mask the obvious...

Good idea, was wondering how to mask the obvious join. If it doesn’t look clean I’ll try your idea.
Cheers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-20, 01:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

I’ve also got a rusty 1969 Benelli 49 America...

I’ve also got a rusty 1969 Benelli 49 America moped sitting in the barn (this I got for free) waiting for me to clean up so I just ordered a load of rust remover to do that and the Motobecane....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-20, 12:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

Wow, so many replies and so fast ! Just got back...

Wow, so many replies and so fast ! Just got back from a hard day working outside and didn’t expect to have a reply at all.
Thanks to all of you for the ton of information and encouraging remarks....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-20, 01:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,959
Posted By Trevsears

Help identify Motobecane (French market)

Hi,

If some of you Motobecane fans out there could give me any help in identifying this bike I’d love to hear from you.

I am in deepest rural France in the Limousin, and while dropping off a...
Forum: Introductions
06-12-20, 03:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 582
Posted By Trevsears

Welcome. I felt the same speed sensation when I...

Welcome.
I felt the same speed sensation when I first rode my restored 1970s steel 10-speed after years of using a mountain bike in the city.
I guess it was a bit like using a Land Rover to go to...
Forum: Introductions
06-12-20, 03:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 440
Posted By Trevsears

Welcome from France

Welcome from France
Forum: Introductions
06-12-20, 03:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By Trevsears

Welcome Lee. Not sure I’d be rushing back to the...

Welcome Lee. Not sure I’d be rushing back to the U.K. from NZ right now 🙈
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-20, 12:18 AM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 429,203
Posted By Trevsears

OK I’m convinced. For some reason I had only...

OK I’m convinced. For some reason I had only considered the binary option of keeping the old tyres or replacing with Vittoria Corsa G2 Graphene tyres at a cost of 140 EUR (I have them on my other...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-20, 01:20 PM
Replies: 3,252
Views: 429,203
Posted By Trevsears

Old tubulars - possible to re-glue base tape ?

Hi, does anyone have experience of repairing loose base tape on old tubulars ?
I picked up a 1970s Motobecane 10-speed at a junk yard and want to clean it up for occasional short trips around where...
Forum: Introductions
06-05-20, 03:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By Trevsears

Hi and welcome. Lovely part of the planet to have...

Hi and welcome. Lovely part of the planet to have a bike !
Forum: Introductions
06-05-20, 03:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 566
Posted By Trevsears

Welcome, same here, picked up an old steel racer...

Welcome, same here, picked up an old steel racer (once way better than what I could afford as a kid) to mess about with and getting a little addicted.
Love the Look of these old racers, and it rides...
Forum: Introductions
06-05-20, 03:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 218
Posted By Trevsears

Hi there, welcome. I’m also in France, in the...

Hi there, welcome.
I’m also in France, in the Limousin region with lots of brown cows as neighbours.
Do you have any old Motobecanes by any chance ?
I see a lot of old bikes in the dechetterie...
Forum: Introductions
06-05-20, 03:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,657
Posted By Trevsears

Welcome, I’m also a new member and although from...

Welcome, I’m also a new member and although from the UK I’m spending a lot of time in France, in the Haute Vienne about 3 hours south of Paris.
It’s very quiet here, maybe too quiet but good for...
Forum: Introductions
06-05-20, 03:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 244
Posted By Trevsears

Trev Sears - New to the forum

Hi all,
I’m from the UK but lived in mainland Europe for the last 30 years, now splitting my time between deepest rural France (Limousin) and Chilean Patagonia.
I’ve been more into classic cars...
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