Do you ever just pick up a bike for no particularly great reason? I couldn't resist this Motobecane Grand Record when it popped up on my radar screen recently at a price I couldn't say no to.
I think it's from 1980. It is in immaculate condition. The paint job is a bit dirty but it has no scratches. It is primarily shimano 600 arabesque but the rear derailleur is a superbe pro and I also picked up 2 sets of wheels with the bike, both the original wheels (shimano 600 hubs, rigida rims) and a really nice set of replacement wheels (specialized sealed hubs, ambrosio elite durex rims, and fairly new continental tires).
I don't have any idea what I'm going to do with it. I've always liked the ride qualities, though, of vitus 172 tubing. I'll bet @
verktyg can help me pin down the date on this bike:
