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Old 02-22-12, 05:58 PM
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+1 Motobecane in particular had a love affair with Swiss BB. Several years were Swiss. I've had several Motobecanes from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, all had Swiss bb.


" Motobécane broke ranks with most other French manufacturers in the mid-70s, using Swiss-threaded bottom bracket"

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