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What's wrong with Motobecane?

Old 07-07-09, 07:32 PM
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What's wrong with Motobecane?

There are some nice good deals on bikesdirect but everyone here seems to make fun of them, I don't really see why.. If someone could tell me that would be good. Thanks.
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Are they talking about spectators feeding the cyclists? You know, like don't feed the bears?
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Try the search function?
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It's no CAAD-9...
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I couldn't find anything in search.
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Are they talking about spectators feeding the cyclists? You know, like don't feed the bears?
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Like always, you get what you pay for.
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Uh.. they break?
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Are they talking about spectators feeding the cyclists? You know, like don't feed the bears?
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Originally Posted by mzeffex
I couldn't find anything in search.
Uh, BS?

No offense, but this has been covered to DEATH a zillion times already. Google it if you want as well - also covered a zillion times.

Normally I'm all for BF repeat questions, but Motobecane is like a firecracker topic, and may be left best to searching since these threads go on forever once they start.
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lol. I love that picture and that blog about the frame that crapped out.

BD is a decent choice if you're looking to get into road cycling or you're on a really limited budget. However their...unappealing color schemes and cheap generic frames seem to attract a lot of flak. The names used on their bikes come from formerly famous bike manufactures that sold off their naming rights (when they presumably went belly up).
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Oh.. Bikes direct is Motobecane? Fine, flame away for that.
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Are they talking about spectators feeding the cyclists? You know, like don't feed the bears?
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Originally Posted by mzeffex
I couldn't find anything in search.
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The OP's question should have been how to use the search function........ Not being able to find something about Motobecane on the forums is just well................
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what's BD????
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Originally Posted by Pharmr
what's BD????
Bikes Direct aka bikesdirect.com
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Originally Posted by Little Darwin
Bikes Direct aka bikesdirect.com
never heard of them...tell me more.
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Originally Posted by Pharmr
never heard of them...tell me more.
You can get really cheap excellent quality bikes there. A lot of racers actually use these bikes.
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Cue Pcad's ti fly.
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
cue pcad's ti fly.
lol!
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
Cue Pcad's ti fly.
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oh great, another bikesdirect thread. :
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I'll reserve my opinion until the day my BD bike breaks. Still waiting
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Originally Posted by kyakdiver
That was brilliant. How did you get that to work...

To the OP, I love BD but OMG just search a little bit and you will find so much, and so much venom always comes out when BD gets mentioned.
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