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12-11-21, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Singlespeed420

So what do you guys think of those MotoBecane Cafe bikes from bikes direct.com. They are similarly specced to say like Trek FX 7.2 or 7.3 at a reasonable price. I can't tell if it's a good deal or not LOL, my friend was looking at them and asked for advice but I'm not sure. Anyone ever own one of these? Good/bad experiences?

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...es-cafe-21.htm

This is a BD 2007 Motobecane Fantom CX 2x9. 50/36×12-25. It came stock with Alex dw rims, Tiagra comps, cp cantilever brakes(???) for 500 USD. It was used as a commuter for 5 years. Then when reviving it I had the original yellow glass blasted/pc red. My son works for a company that does large infratructure coating. They do small runs of various colors and fit my frame in one of them. Upgraded all the comps when repainting. Had to sell it, but last I knew it's still going strong in 2021. Nothing wrong with BD. They source decent bikes at affordable prices.

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