Nice Find for 40 bones!
I only seen one as a complete bike and that was at DIN ind, the once West coast distributor for Motobecane which is long gone! And for sures there was no other that was ever brought into stock as far as I can remember. I think it was some sort of a team issue do to some of the different parts that it was equipped with. And I think it was one of the 2 or three models that was lugged!!!!...........I think this was'82.
Weight was 20. 2 lbs for a mid sized bike.
These are to other parts that it I remember seeing this bike with.
(1) SSC rims were hard grey, 28 front 32 rear.
(2) Saddle was IDEAL with Ti or alloy rails and Ti seat-clamp, straight capped alloy post.
(3) Freewheel Maillard alloy/Ti.
(4) Brakes, Modolo Master pro.
Question to the group? Does anyone have a Bicycling magazine from '82 to '84? I would like to know if there was any ads for Motobecane and stating who was the suppliers were (was!). If so was DIN mentioned!......................Kind of hit me funny..............From what I remember, DIN was given by Motobecane a advertising budget of $ 25.000 to promote the line-up and I only remember seeing one 2x2'' or 3x3'' ad!
No promotions!...No sales!...No focus!.....................No more motobecane!.......At least for Motobecane, DIN!
BC............wishing I grabbed that team when it was offered to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baron Corpuz...........Holland!
> Bob,
>
> You have an 1982-84, with some mongrel parts. 1981 was the last year
> Motobecane offered the Team as a Campy equipped bicycle, and in 1982 went
to
> French (almost) equipment. The color offered for the above years (82-84)
was
> Night Blue and the brakes were Weinmann Super Carrera 400's.
>
> Wheelset for the same years was Mavic SSC's with Clement tubulars and the
> bars/stem were Cinelli (Giro d' Italia; Record #1).
>
> The derailleurs and crankset sound original, but the Team never was
"speced"
> with Helicomatic hubs but rather, Maillard 700 Professional with Maillard
700
> course freewheel (also 6spd; 13-18!!!). Pedals were also Maillard 700
with
> Christophe clips and straps. Saddle was Turbo (white) with a Simplex seat
> post (alloy), binder bolt and a TA water bottle cage.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Even with the "replacement" parts, sounds like a great deal to me!!
>
> Chuck Brooks
> Malta (stopped raining at the moment!) NY