Road Cycling - motobecane

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nihthelm
09-22-03, 03:30 PM
i must apologize for my bombardment of newbie bike related questions but does anyone have an opinion on motobecane? i know very little about them but am looking into buying a super mirage because i am seriously limited budgetwise.

thanks

fujibike
09-22-03, 03:41 PM
Motobecane is not what it once was, business wise at any rate. I had an old Moto - 12 speed - good bike. Today's bike is made in the Pacific Rim. The frame is the question - and whoever makes it probably manufactures for other brands. You can get whatever componentry you like which is probably half the cost of the bike. I think you probably get your money's worth.
EricF
09-22-03, 04:20 PM
I saw a full Ultergra one with a carbon for at bikesdirect.com for like 900 dollars, or a full 105 for 800 bukcs. I was wondering the same thing. How are they?

Rich Clark
09-22-03, 05:19 PM
I've never seen a bad review of one. Bikesdirect is part of the same company that now owns the brand name and puts it on generic Asian frames. If anyone has had a frame failure I haven't seen a posting about it since these bikes started showing up two or three years ago.

There's no reason a generic Asian frame can't be a perfectly acceptable performer.

If you're not local to the chain ("Cycle Spectrum"? I think that's it) that's also owned by the same people and sells the bikes, the biggest issues will be fit, proper assembly and wheel preparation, and warranty support. I would suggest that these might not be a good buy for someone new to road bikes and with no wrenching skills (or tools).

RichC
nihthelm
09-22-03, 05:38 PM
thanks for the replies but i am indeed completely new to road bikes. i'm looking at the super mirage because it goes for about 350 on ebay and i need to make sure i'm going to ride a bike enough to be worthy of spending tons of money on one. i would also like to ride in the rain occasionally since i live in oregon.
shokhead
09-22-03, 06:09 PM
Originally posted by EricF
I saw a full Ultergra one with a carbon for at bikesdirect.com for like 900 dollars, or a full 105 for 800 bukcs. I was wondering the same thing. How are they?
Boy the hot yellow carbon is nice.If i was a smaller rider i think i might give it a try.