[CR]Motobecane Champion Team Track Bike

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Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 08:18:15 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
From: "Guy Apple" <cinelliguy@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Motobecane Champion Team Track Bike

Hi to all,

I have this Motobecane track bike frame set circa 1973-73. I aquired a steel Cinelli Milano handlebar stem for it. The dang stem doesn't fit. It goes into the headtube about 2in-2.5in and hangs up because the tube is tapering in. Question is did Motobecane or French builders use a smaller steering tube than typical, 22mm? This has got me pretty confused because I have a everyday steel NR strada headset on it right now so I figure the OD is standard. No clue...what do I do?

Thanks
Guy Apple
Sunnyvale CA