Oh c'mon... Show me your Motobecane!
03-23-14, 09:45 PM
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This never gets old!
'73 Grand Jubilee that I rode X Country in '76. Some mods here and there. Six speed fw, Super Champion rims with Avocet (Omfega) hubs, TTT stem, Suntour bar ends and my fav...MaFac cantilevers! Campy dropouts , Stronglight 49 D crank & headset, Pivo bars (original) and a blast to ride.
'73 Grand Jubilee that I rode X Country in '76. Some mods here and there. Six speed fw, Super Champion rims with Avocet (Omfega) hubs, TTT stem, Suntour bar ends and my fav...MaFac cantilevers! Campy dropouts , Stronglight 49 D crank & headset, Pivo bars (original) and a blast to ride.
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03-24-14, 06:02 AM
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03-24-14, 06:37 AM
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Golly... All of these bikes you guys posted are absolutely luscious - but I have a thing for old crackled paint on Moto head lugs. ^ They're positively orgasmic! 
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03-24-14, 06:53 AM
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1972 Motobecane Grand Record, USA model
03-24-14, 07:15 AM
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1975 Le Champion
I've posted this one before...
Whoops! Didn't mean to add the page from the catalog..DOH!
Whoops! Didn't mean to add the page from the catalog..DOH!
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03-24-14, 07:21 AM
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I must confess that my pics are from 2008 when I came back to riding again after 30 years. I bought the tires from a suggestion from a friend and they worked well but clash with the color of the frame. I was never happy about the looks. Before I was able to change them, I hit a car that did a left hook on me. The parts still are with me as I can't let them go. Here are a few more pics.
And a final one since BB are never looked at:
And a final one since BB are never looked at:
03-24-14, 07:40 AM
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Did the fork get bent? I don't mean to be an ambulance chaser but a correct fork for mine would be the needle in the haystack that I've been hunting for a long time.
03-24-14, 08:03 AM
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What's up with the fork. I have not seen one with a black fork. The 49D is likely my favorite crank appearance-wise.
03-24-14, 08:14 AM
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Beauty, Auchen. But your saddle angle makes my butt hurt just looking at it. I know, I know… whatever feels right, do it.
03-24-14, 08:31 AM
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I got the bike really cheap with an all chromed replacement fork, so I just painted it black leaving the socks and adding a gold accent at the transition. Only the real cognoscenti (like you) know it isn't "right" - but now I actually prefer the black to the stock color.
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03-24-14, 09:09 AM
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) is short arm. I like the black front fork though chrome looks sweet too.
03-24-14, 10:11 AM
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@auchencrow, yes and I replaced the bike with an '83 Colnago Superissimo, which I enjoy riding even more. Still with I had the LC to use. @rootboy, The paint is different than most blues. Looks like a candy blue. One of the reasons I can't trash the frame and fork!
This thread is making me reconsider a new priority list! I would like to find a replacement of the same year and add a GR to the stable, love the black and red. The Orange looks great too! They all look very tasteful and elegant.
This thread is making me reconsider a new priority list! I would like to find a replacement of the same year and add a GR to the stable, love the black and red. The Orange looks great too! They all look very tasteful and elegant.
03-24-14, 11:43 AM
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03-24-14, 02:12 PM
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That long cage rear derailleur is the touring version of the Huret, Jubile 2248, new for '74.
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I screwed the pooch on getting a nice Grand Record and Grand Jubilee a couple years back. I still have this Grand Touring.
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Not the nicest but one of the last built by the French factory
This 1986 NOS MOTOBECANE has all its originals components , it is a very light 10 speed built with 2040 tubes , these bicycles was sold under the name " RESEAU M"
This 1986 NOS MOTOBECANE has all its originals components , it is a very light 10 speed built with 2040 tubes , these bicycles was sold under the name " RESEAU M"