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Old 01-26-08, 09:34 PM
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Motobecane Nomade

I recently acquired a Motobecane Nomade and am trying to find out where it was made. It does not have this information on it ( doesn't say Made in France anywhere ), and the paint and decals seem bright and original, although I could be wrong. The bike looks like a late 70s type. Here's what I know about the bike from examining it:

Frame Serial Number ( under BB ) : M1O1 20109

Motobecane Front and Rear Sidepull Brakes and Brake Levers
Suntour Hubs ( Rear and Front )
Suntour Honor Rear Derailleur
Suntour Front Derailleur
Suntour Shifters
Sakae Crankset
SR ( Suntour ) Stem
Motobecane Touring Seat
Tires are 27-1/4"

The Motobecane Nomade name is in the squarish letters that are commonly seen on these bikes.
There's also a decal at the bottom of the seattube that states Bloomington Cyclery, Bloomington, Indiana.

I repacked the bearings in the hubs and bottom bracket, and also cleaned up the cassette. I'd be happy to get advice from some of the Moto experts. I know Motofan and others are planning to create a database for these bicycles, so any information I can find will be useful for that database as well. I have pictures, but I can't seem to upload them as an attachment ( they are copied into a Word document ).

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