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Old 08-21-10 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr IGH
Yes, a Fuji or a Trek was much better bike than Moto in every price catagory.
When I bought my Grand Jubilé it was far and away the best value I could find at the time in that spec range. That was 1978 in Winnipeg, and I did a lot of looking around.

Originally Posted by Mr IGH
Specifically the Jubile was saddled with the Huret Jubile
Incorrect, by 1978 the Grand Jublilé had Suntour Cyclone derailleurs. And what specifically is wrong with the Huret Jubilé compared to its competition at the time?

Originally Posted by Mr IGH
...and crummy French cranks, weird threads and tubing sizes.
At the time, what made these designs inferior to the Japanese? (BTW, my 78 has an SR crankset and Swiss BB threads).
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