Originally Posted by Revtor
Its a marseille. I just picked one up for $30 and have been searching for anything about it!! definitely not in te top of their line, but mines straight and rides great! Any more info about this bike you may have?? Mines got a full shimano 6 speed stem mounted index shifter setup, diacompe brakes and levers, 27: wheels..
90's? you sure about that? with a 6 speed, 27" wheels, and a 7 digit serial # Im confused.
glad to see another of these out there! (even if it was 20 yrs ago!)
~Steve
The Marseille (and Versailles) go back as far as 1988. 1987 is also a possibility, but I don't have the catalog for that year and can't confirm their presence in the line-up. They definitely weren't in the 1986 catalog. The last appearance of either was 1990. The 1988 model had different graphics, hence my "about 1990" comment.
Your Marseille is a good match for the 1988 model, based on your description. At that time it was 2nd from the bottom of the lightweight line-up. The Versailles was the better model of the two. What color is yours and what is the serial number?