Originally Posted by
patentcad
I would agree about the resale, not so much on the frame quality, but any definitive answer on Motobecane quality vs. the pricey U.S. brands would require more testing than anyone is ever going to do. My perception is the BD Ti frame was very high quality, close enough to the major US brands for rock n roll, but in the end who can say? I'm a bit surprised they don't do a little better on resale, but there it is.
I loved my Fly Ti, it seems everyone that buys one of those BD Ti bikes feels very positive about it. I would have purchased another, but had the funds and the itch for a high end CF hardtail, so I moved upstream. I still think a BD Ti MTB for $2400 offers more value than just about anything else out there.
I would not have labeled the Moto frame characteristics as lower quality, but rather more basic design. Kind of like the Lynskey Cooper yet cheaper even than that. No question a great deal. I would have bought one if I hadn't found an Everti Falcon being closed out for the same price.