Re: [CR]Re: Motobecane Grand Record

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 05:43:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Motobecane Grand Record
To: Rick Cool <cool12@earthlink.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <9889230.1123763444543.JavaMail.root@elwamui-karabash.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


Here's my Grand Record, on the CR web site. Its components are typical of 70's Grand Records, although I can't say they never used the TA 3-arm Professional crank.

The 531 decals are interestimg, BTW. Grand Records had the 531 butted main tubes (3 Tube Renforce in French) decal, but ALSO 531 fork decals. That means the only thing that wasn't 531 DB was the rear stays. Always thought it was a bizzare marketing decision not to make it full 531 DB, but thta's the French for you.

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/France/Motobecane/Motob_moos.htm

Regards,

Jerry Moos Houston, TX

Rick Cool <cool12@earthlink.net> wrote:

Steve Simon wrote, in part:
>Due to some abuse and neglect, most of the decals are gone,
>including the Grand Record label. What I have read here says the GR was
>distinctive black and red, but mine is silver/black. Any feedback on
>this? What other clues to the model?

My comments: I once had a '70 Grand Jubile that was black with red and gold pinstriping -- beautiful paint job. I looked very carefully at a silver with black Grand Record that was, unfortunately, too big for me. Most of the Grand Records I have seen since have likewise been silver with black. I recall that the Grand Record hubs were Normandy, the stem Phillips, the front & rear deraileurs Campy NR, and the crankset TA Comp (3-arm, 52-42). And I'm pretty sure that the Grand Jubile and Grand Record names were painted, rather than decals.

Rick Cool
City of Fairfax, VA
Schwinn World Voyageur, Atala pro