RE: [CR]Motobecane Grand Jubile on eBay - link this time

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From: "Moos, Jerry" <jmoos@urc.com>
To: 'Rich Rose' <rrose@normandassociates.com>, youngc@netreach.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Motobecane Grand Jubile on eBay - link this time
Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 11:10:07 -0400


As an owner of multiple Motobecanes, I don't believe the Grand Jubilee was ever full 531. This bike was fourth in the line after Team Champion, Le Champion, and Grand Record. The top two were full 531 or (for a few years) Columbus. The Grand Record in most years was, based on its decals, a rather curious mixture of 531 butted main tubes and 531 forks, but unspecified rear stays (rather strange marketing decision, that). For several yars, the Grand Jubilee was, I believe, 531 butted main tubes, but neither stays nor forks were 531. In other years, I believe the Grand Jubilee was entirely Vitus. BTW, this bike has Stronglight 49D cranks and Huret Jubilee derailleurs and shifters, as opposed to the less expensive Japanese stuff on later Grand Jubilees. Those alone should be worth more than the current bid.

Regards,

Jerry Moos

-----Original Message----- From: Rich Rose [mailto:rrose@normandassociates.com] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 10:21 AM To: youngc@netreach.net; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: RE: [CR]Motobecane Grand Jubile on eBay - link this time

Thanks for the link, Charlie. This looks to be a frame with 531 main tubes only, like my wife's Gitane Interclub. Wasn't the Grand Jubilee a full 531 bike? Geez, 30 miles east of Lansing is pretty close by, and it is pretty clean looking... Thanks, Richard Rose (Toledo, Ohio)

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of youngc@netreach.net Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 5:48 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Motobecane Grand Jubile on eBay - link this time

Sorry, here's the link:

http://ebay.com/<blah>
> Folks:
>
> There is what appears to be a very low mileage Motobecane Grand Jubile on eBay.
> Seller does not want to ship. Anyone in the East Lansing MI area that is
> interested (or willing to be a go-between)? May go low given the no shipping
> restriction. Guesses as to frame size? 58cm?
>
> Charlie Young
> too far from this bike (and already have an nearly identical one in 56cm) in
> Honeybrook, PA