Mystery Moto
10-03-21, 06:56 PM
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Mystery Moto
What flavour of Motobecane have we here. This seller really likes to say "bike", in various forms. Maybe, it's kind of like saying "SQUIRREL!" to a dog, except instead to cyclists.
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details...dId=1588231052
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details...dId=1588231052
10-03-21, 07:20 PM
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Bikes: 1979 Motobecane Grand Touring, 1987 Panasonic DX-6000, 1991 Trek 930
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Could be a late '70s Grand Touring. Would be a good deal at $80 CAD.
https://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/mot...moto197906.pdf
https://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/mot...moto197906.pdf
10-04-21, 06:38 AM
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While I agree that it appears to be a Grand Touring, it looks circa 1982-1984 to me, based on the Stronglight 99 crankset. It looks like it still has the Huret front derailleur but has lost the Duopar on the back, in favour of a Shimano model. Looks like both brakes have been replaced, as they would have orignally been centre-pull. This looks like it has a side-pull on the front and a dual-pivot of the rear.
10-04-21, 07:31 AM
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Too small for this rider at any rate. Where would a grand touring fit in the ranks of frame quality? Looks like someone bought it, and with probable good cause.
