Joined: Aug 2017
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From: Minneapolis
Bikes: 1960 Carlton Franco Suisse,1974 Peugeot PX10, 1970 Hetchins, 1953 Rotrax Super Course, 1972 and 78 Raleigh Professionals, 1972 Schwinn Paramount, 1972 Motobecane Le Champion, 1965 and 67 Carlton Flyers, 1975 Raleigh International, 1972 Gitane TDF
Thanks for all the comments. I’m keeping most of the patina but something has to be done about the missing paint on the fork. It’s down to bare metal. I didn’t know that these hubs were exclusive to the Le Champion so that’s great that they are both still with the bike. It’s kinda cool, the seller took non-drive side photos for his ad at quite a distance so I couldn’t really see what I buying until I got there. His ad just said Motobecane bikes. I knew the Grand Record had Nervex lugs and the hubs looked like they could be Campy, so there was that to go on, but the other bike...? Motobecane has used that paint scheme on many bikes up and down the catalog but in this case I noticed down tube shifters, and those hubs. I wasn’t sure they were Campy until I was standing in front of the bike. Then I looked at the lug details and the top tube script. I couldn’t believe my eyes! There it was, a little scuffed but plenty clear, the words Le Champion. I might have given him $50 for it even if it were a Mirage, or a Super Mirage, but I was buying a Le Champion.
Last edited by Pcampeau; 03-01-20 at 01:53 AM.