What year is this Motobecane?
11-11-09 | 07:15 PM
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From: omicron persei 8
Dating a Motobecane
Pulled this thing out of my buddys yard today. Any idea on the year?
Grand Touring Model
Steel Wheels
Cottered Nervar Cranks
1020 Tubing ( has a clamp covering the top )
Grand Touring Model
Steel Wheels
Cottered Nervar Cranks
1020 Tubing ( has a clamp covering the top )
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11-11-09 | 10:51 PM
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It could be any year in the '70s, prior to '79. Grand Touring is labled on the bike I can see. I've not seen this model with anything other than Stronglight Cranks. The 1020 tubing is entry level, combined with the tubing and other parts and shape, it's not a very good bike so it really doesn't matter. Whether this particular bike preceeds the better Gr. Tours or the crank's been changed or re-labled, don't know. Hey, you yanked-it outa the garbage, it is what it is, what more can I say. It's not like it's an airloom or a costly aquisition.
11-12-09 | 12:36 PM
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^ What's the breakdown of the date code on these? mmddyy, dddy, alphanumeric, etc? I have a MB mixte with 1020 tube set and the same crank and headbadge and no model name. Never got around to hunting down any info on it.
11-16-09 | 07:21 PM
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
1973 to around 1976...
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
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
11-16-09 | 08:05 PM
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Bikes: 1972 Columbia Tourist Expert III, Columbia Roadster
Simplex Derailleurs usually have a year stamped onto the pulley cage.
