Hey Guys & Gals
I picked up a Bike off of CL Saturday and was hoping that one or more of you could help shed some light as to what it may be. The Bike was listed as a Motobecane 5spd Racer, while I don't think it's a Moto it may be French or Belgium as the head tube lugs do say BCM on them. The frame was stripped & painted a long time ago by the looks of it and I am not sure what if any of the parts are original. I took some pictures yesterday and did spend some time poking around the inter web coming up blank so I thought I would ask the good people here at C&V that have way more knowledge about vintage road bikes then I do. I appreciate all the help I can get & thank you.
Some of the details & components with pictures and a link to more.
Has Cantilever mounts with Mafac Cantilever brakes & levers
A Single TA Chainring set up with guards on both sides, Cyclo or Crit ?
BB=?
Braze on's = stops for brake cables only, clamp on DT stop & guide is single rear cable only by Suntour with a single Bar Con shifter. None for water bottles.
Forged Dropouts with adjusting screws and single braze on for fenders or a rack. I need to clean still to see if there is a name on them.
Shimano Titlist GS RD
Headset = Campy, finish shot but feels smooth. Model?
Stem= 3ttt Record, 130mm made in Italy. Has hole drilled for front brake cable routing, Original?
Bars= 3ttt
Seat Tube Lug has numbers on the NDS, a small
#2 & 462 & a 3 under the point of the seat stay, no numbers that I could see on the BB shell, ser#?
Wheels seem newer, Suntour sealed bearing hubs laced with ss spokes to 27" double wall Araya's with a 6spd Suntour FW.
Pictures & link
http://s299.photobucket.com/user/Gle...ystery%20Frame