The Motobecane that thought it was a Rene Herse
05-25-07 | 09:24 PM
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The Motobecane that thought it was a Rene Herse
Attached are a few images of my just completed restoration of a 1976 Motobecane Grand Record. Here is a breakdown of what was done... All original except:
Simplex seat post
Mafac Competition Gold Brake Set
Campagnolo Record High Flange Hubs
From Velo-Orange and Jitensha Studio:
Dia Comp front cable hanger
CLB Brake cable set
Velo Orange Front and Rear Racks
Aluminum Bell
Honjo Fenders
Grand Bois Tires
From Yellow Jersey:
Rigida 1622 Rims
Wheel Build with stainless butted spokes
Rides really nice! The Grand Bois tires and awsome... so smooth and quite!! Learned alot from this forum as I was putting it together!!!
I still have the original Normandy/champion 27" wheelset... recently rebuilt as well....
Simplex seat post
Mafac Competition Gold Brake Set
Campagnolo Record High Flange Hubs
From Velo-Orange and Jitensha Studio:
Dia Comp front cable hanger
CLB Brake cable set
Velo Orange Front and Rear Racks
Aluminum Bell
Honjo Fenders
Grand Bois Tires
From Yellow Jersey:
Rigida 1622 Rims
Wheel Build with stainless butted spokes
Rides really nice! The Grand Bois tires and awsome... so smooth and quite!! Learned alot from this forum as I was putting it together!!!
I still have the original Normandy/champion 27" wheelset... recently rebuilt as well....
05-25-07 | 09:29 PM
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That is one suh-weet Motobecane! Congratulations!
And it's along the lines of what I plan to do with my Grand Touring[s]-- not exactly the same, but close...
And it's along the lines of what I plan to do with my Grand Touring[s]-- not exactly the same, but close...
05-25-07 | 10:06 PM
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Beautiful job! That's when Motobecane was Motobecane. Sweet...
05-25-07 | 10:22 PM
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Beautiful!!! It would look great with a TA bag on that front rack. Those are really nice bars, BTW!
05-25-07 | 10:49 PM
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Beautiful, Awesome bike.
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05-25-07 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Noah Scape
Beautiful!!! It would look great with a TA bag on that front rack. Those are really nice bars, BTW!
Pics of the bike before dont exist... it was sort of in parts. Flat tires, rusty spokes, but overall in nice condition. Just took it completely apart and polished everything up. Added the fenders, racks and new wheels.
05-26-07 | 06:12 AM
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Bikes: 1973 Raleigh Super Course, 1979 Raleigh Competition GS, 1987 Shogun 300, 1989 Trek 520, 1995 Gary Fisher Wahoo, 1968 Schwinn Super Sport, 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1971 Raleigh Competition, Gunnar Crosshairs
Just Beautiful. Great Job.
05-26-07 | 08:26 AM
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From: Oklahoma City, OK
Bikes: Peugeot PKN-10, Bianchi Bianchi Campione d' Italia, Raleigh Record CX, Trek Antelope 830
Jeezus, thats is sexy. I've never seen anything of theirs that was that gorgeous! Congrats man, I am jealous as we speak. I might colude with TimJ on that murder plot.....
05-26-07 | 05:10 PM
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Seriously, I'm sick with jelosy! I had a real crush on a Grand Jub. like that when I was a kid. I used to go into Ed's bike shop in Vineland NJ and just stare at it hanging from the ceiling. I had a girl that I liked way back when who owned one too, lucky beeatch! I wish to God that Steven Hawkings guy would get working on a time machine!!!
You're a lucky person, I envy you!
You're a lucky person, I envy you!
05-26-07 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bikerosity57
Seriously, I'm sick with jelosy! I had a real crush on a Grand Jub. like that when I was a kid. I used to go into Ed's bike shop in Vineland NJ and just stare at it hanging from the ceiling. I had a girl that I liked way back when who owned one too, lucky beeatch! I wish to God that Steven Hawkings guy would get working on a time machine!!!
You're a lucky person, I envy you!
You're a lucky person, I envy you!
Not the 1970's black and red version, but a 1985 Motobecane Grand Record...
05-26-07 | 05:33 PM
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From: Oklahoma City
Bikes: Canondale LL Bean, Criterium; both MY Schwinn Volare's, Voyageur 11.8; Holdsworth; Bob Jackson; Raleigh Super Course Mk II and Super Course Racing USA; Trek 1500
Keep addding more coats of lacquer until that bar tape shines glossy maroon!
Beautiful bike.
Beautiful bike.
05-26-07 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeOkie
Keep addding more coats of lacquer until that bar tape shines glossy maroon!
Beautiful bike.
Beautiful bike.
Originally Posted by bikerosity57
Seriously, I'm sick with jelosy! I had a real crush on a Grand Jub. like that when I was a kid. I used to go into Ed's bike shop in Vineland NJ and just stare at it hanging from the ceiling. I had a girl that I liked way back when who owned one too, lucky beeatch! I wish to God that Steven Hawkings guy would get working on a time machine!!!
You're a lucky person, I envy you!
You're a lucky person, I envy you!
Keep a look out... Grand Jubile's and Grand Record's from the '70's do show up every once in a while on ebay.
After 1979 or so Motobecane stopped using Campagnolo and Huret parts and switched to japanese parts and the desirabilty went down, but reliability went up! They also switched to Vitus frames so the Nervex lugs went by the wayside as well. Even the front badge was changed from a nice brass circular version to a square plastic one.
I have a '75 or so grand Jubile in parts right now because I am in search for a smaller frame. But having just finished the Grand Record I am in no hurry to start building again right now. I do want to build a city bike out of the grand Jubile with inverse brake levers, honjo fenders, and front rack.
The Grand Record is actually pretty original except for the brakes, fenders and racks... the biggest challenge was fitting the Japanese fenders and American racks to a French frame... not alot of experience doing this led me to many a cursefest!!! But I took my time, measured, and re-measured. After that it was a piece of cake fitting thebrakes, the Campagnolo Nuovo Record parts back on and running the cables.
Thanks for all the complements everybody!
05-27-07 | 05:53 AM
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
That is soooo disgusting.............................ly beautiful!
Very nice job and I too join the jealous crowd!
Aaron
Very nice job and I too join the jealous crowd!
Aaron
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
