I just recently resurrected this 1974 Motobecane Grand Touring that had been hanging from ceiling hooks since 1982. It took a lot of elbow grease, replacing the consumables, saddle, and completely disassembling and cleaning the brakes and derailleurs, but it was worth it. I spent less than $125 on it when all said and done. The bike rides beautifully - the steel frame rides extremely smooth, it tracks straight and turns well, and is very comfortable on longer rides. I opted to keep the 27" Weinmann wheels. As another said, classic French steel frames are wonderful.