1984 Motobecane Jubilee Sport I found today
02-05-23, 12:31 AM
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1984 Motobecane Jubilee Sport I found today
All it took was a 20 minute walk through the woods over some crunchy leaves and a log across the creek to get this beautiful, internally (inexternal, in Motobecane speak) lugged Columbus CrMo-framed 1984 Motobecane Jubilee Sport in my size (21"/54 cm) for $60. It was appropriately listed on FB Marketplace as "Bicycle Project." It didn't come with a seat so I found a use for the Specialized Riva saddle I bought a while back. 30 minutes of bike repair later, I rode it home! What a gentle and smooth ride.
I did adjust the saddle height up for my height (5'10") at home. I realized I had brought allen keys in my backpack so I could have adjusted the height when I got it (duh!). My next plans are to add a kickstand, new decals, and rack, as well as to repack all the bearings, especially in the infamous Maillard Helicomatic rear hub. I was honestly delighted to learn I could repack the bearings without removing the freewheel.
Bike before purchase
Initial view closeup
After installing Riva saddle
Inexternal CrMo tubes
Close up of Columbus decal
I did adjust the saddle height up for my height (5'10") at home. I realized I had brought allen keys in my backpack so I could have adjusted the height when I got it (duh!). My next plans are to add a kickstand, new decals, and rack, as well as to repack all the bearings, especially in the infamous Maillard Helicomatic rear hub. I was honestly delighted to learn I could repack the bearings without removing the freewheel.
Bike before purchase
Initial view closeup
After installing Riva saddle
Inexternal CrMo tubes
Close up of Columbus decal
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02-05-23, 10:47 AM
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thank you for sharing this interesting find
enjoy the colour
great that it is just late enough not to have received the tiger stripe transfers/paint
1984 would be about the end for the topmount shifters
you will be able to read a confirmation date on the backside of the Weinmann 605 calipers -
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thank you for sharing this interesting find
enjoy the colour
great that it is just late enough not to have received the tiger stripe transfers/paint
1984 would be about the end for the topmount shifters
you will be able to read a confirmation date on the backside of the Weinmann 605 calipers -
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02-05-23, 11:19 AM
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thank you for sharing this interesting find
enjoy the colour
great that it is just late enough not to have received the tiger stripe transfers/paint
1984 would be about the end for the topmount shifters
you will be able to read a confirmation date on the backside of the Weinmann 605 calipers -
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thank you for sharing this interesting find
enjoy the colour
great that it is just late enough not to have received the tiger stripe transfers/paint
1984 would be about the end for the topmount shifters
you will be able to read a confirmation date on the backside of the Weinmann 605 calipers -
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I will look for a date on the back of the Weinmann calipers, thanks!
02-05-23, 11:44 AM
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Hmmm, somehow the head badge was knocked clean off. No idea how that happened. I just see the rivets in the head tube.
02-05-23, 11:53 AM
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Cool find.
Re those tiger stripes: for as much panache as most Motos have, I never understood that mis-step. I ordered a ‘78 Team Champion sight unseen, and about swooned when I unpacked it and saw those stripes. Then a huge sigh of relief when I discovered it was a sticker and easily removed.
Re those tiger stripes: for as much panache as most Motos have, I never understood that mis-step. I ordered a ‘78 Team Champion sight unseen, and about swooned when I unpacked it and saw those stripes. Then a huge sigh of relief when I discovered it was a sticker and easily removed.
