I wonder if BC is actually referring to the 753 Champion Team that was made in very low numbers? It is a really gorgeous dark blue with less than gorgeous Motobecane graphics. Not sure if it was really built with 753 - and the topic was covered in a previous thread on this group. The decals certainly say 753 and the frame is very light. If anyone wants a never ridden but twice build up frame/fork and NR headset example that is 56cm to top, we have one for sale for $800. I think Don Anderson even offered to send the person who ends up with it (could be me if I'm lucky and nobody buys it) its original shipping carton. I really want to keep it cause its French and cool, but I really should sell it because I'm trying to move back in time. Mike "can't keep everything" Kone
At 03:41 AM 3/13/01 +0100, renaissance-cycles wrote:
>Early 80's Midnight blue Motobecane ''TEAM CHAMPION''! Thats if you can find
>one!
>I only knew of one complete bike, which was a show bike and 12 or 14
>framesets which made
>its way to the Motobecane supplier for the western States, DIN of Mt View
>Ca. Now long gone!................This was all that this supplier ever
>brought into the States!!...................
>Very fitting for your Mavic groupo.
>
>Happy hunting!!!
>
>BC
>Baron Corpuz
>Holland
>----- Original Message -----
>From: KCTOMMY <KCTOMMY@email.msn.com>
>To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 2:43 AM
>Subject: Re: [CR]Re:Oh so French
>
>
>> Not very french, but how about a LeMond era ADR style Bottechia?
>>
>> Tom Adams, Kansas City
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stephen Spielman <sspielman@goeaston.net>
>> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>> Date: Monday, March 12, 2001 7:31 PM
>> Subject: [CR]Re:Oh so French
>>
>>
>> >In my opinion, it would be hard to do better by a gruppo of Mavic SSC
>> >parts than to assemble them on a classic Vitus 979 frame. It is the
>> >perfect "Sean Kelly" combination. If you want to go for the complete
>> >look, you could substitute in a set of Campagnolo brake pads and holders
>> >on the Modolo made Mavic brakes. As classic as the Vitus would be, an
>> >Eddy Merckx Corsa frame would be a good candidate, too....sort of in the
>> >vein of one of the very early Kelme squads. Any way you slice it, they
>> >are cool parts.
>> >-Steve Spielman
>> >Maryland