[CR]Early 70's Blue/White Motobecane Le Champion Help Needed

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 12:07:56 -0800 (PST)
From: "dan kasha" <dankasha@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Early 70's Blue/White Motobecane Le Champion Help Needed

I just got an early 70's Blue/White Motobecane Le Champion frame. Please email me and I will send you a picture if you want to see it.

I want to build it up close to original spec. It will not be a show bike, but basically so I don't wear out my nice PX-10, to have an alternative nice bike to ride.

I am looking for someone that is familiar with them that can help answer some questions. For now, these are what I can think of, but there are probably many more I will have.

1) Steerer/Stem - is it the french 22mm, or 22.2mm? 2) What crank would this have had, was it a Stronglight 93 or campy? 3) Is the tubing french size, do I need a french NR front deraileur, clips or other? 4) Did it have the campy downtube chrome cable guide near the BB? 5) What diameter seatpost would it have had? Was it a NR seatpost or other? 6) Was it a swiss thread BB? The previous owner tapped it to british, and it has a smooth BB now, but would like to know for historic sake.

Thanks, and sorry bout all the questions, just excited? Dan Kasha Seattle, Wa

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