jbhowat

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me the model and possibly the year / range of years for this bike. The tubing is stickered as 2040. Its my bike, but I haven't seen it in person yet (my father found it in the trash and thought I'd want it). Any guesses? I'm pretty sure it has to be post-82 right? Thats when they stopped using lugged tubes? Or no?

Walter

Your dating for non-lugged frames sounds pretty accurate. I'm a little surprised to see the rear brake cable routed under the toptube rather than on top of it.

I think I see a model name on the TT near the headtube but am not sure.

Lower-end Motos were the Nomade and the Mirage (several variations on that name). Mirages were usually given a 2 tone paint but that may have ended in the 80s as the company began sliding towards bankruptcy. I know the 70s models a little better.

Wish I could tell you more.

jbhowat

GOOD CALL! I was able to use google image search to find another Nomade to compare to and I think that's what it is. Next time I talk to my parents when they are home, I'll have them verify that the word on the TT is Nomade.

The other Nomade I saw online had the same tubing sticker: 2040 EXTERNAL Cadre Allege or something like that.

Motofan

I have a 1982 Mirage Sport, a 1982 Randonnee, and a 1977-ish Grand Touring Bike. Yours has a couple of characteristics that should help identify it:
- Stem shifters (I've seen these only on Nomades)
- Inexternal brazed frame of 2040 (post-1980 or so bikes, usually Nomades, Mirages, and Mirage Sports)
- No chrome on the forks - definitely 80's, and almost certainly a low-end model as above
- Ditto for the internal cable routing through the top tube - my Mirage Sport has this
- Does that lettering on the chain stay say "Made in France"?
- Looks newer than my bike based on the Moto logo, but I could be wrong. Maybe 1983 or 1984?

Check out the hubs for date codes - should be numbers right on the spindles
T-Mar can definitely help with this - he knows when the 2040 came in and other details that I don't. My guess is it's a 1983 or 1984 Nomade or Nomade Sprint.


Motofan

jbhowat

Awesome! Thanks for the info. Calling Dr T-Mar.

Weren't they all made in France?

Mr. Shadow

My Nomade's cable routing is the same.

Motofan

Nope - around 1982, as I accidentally found out two weeks ago, they had frames made in Taiwan. The Taiwan frames were lugged (at least mine is) after the French ones changed to inexternal (sp?) brazing. My Taiwan bike has a Japanese-made half-chromed fork, and the threading is all different from the French bike.


Motofan

wasabiboys

Dude sweet bike....Got Single SPeed it would make....nice! I would say that vintage..What kind of deraileurs..Suntour?

jbhowat

I haven't seen it in person yet. Its going to become a fixed gear most likely (the other option being single speed). Modern dual-pivot brakes (Shimano SLR Long-Reach with DA style carriers and pads). Open Pro CD Ceramic 36h Rims, gonna build them up myself with a new set of 36h Suzue Hi-Flange track hubs. SRAM PC1 chain. Some kind of bullhorns with some kind of aero brake levers. Either find a steep-drop track stem, or use an adapter to put a new-style high-rise stem on upside down. Continental GP (either standard or 4 seasons, or maybe 3k - depending on price). Some kind of narrow road saddle. I have a Selle Italia "sphere" on my current fixed gear - i may move it over and put a "Forte" one on the back up brake-less fixie. Possibly some kind of fenders, although i doubt it. The old fixie is gonna be get knobbies for rain/snow/ice/etc. My goal is to ride to campus everyday - no driving.