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

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From: "D K" <d.kennard@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Early 70's Blue/White Motobecane Le Champion Help Needed
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 12:23:12 -0800
To: dan kasha <dankasha@yahoo.com>
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1) French 2) Stronglight 93 3) I seem to remember that it's French sized 531 4) Yes 5) Forgot the size, but it's a generic looking aluminum alloy post, not Campagnolo 6) French BB, not Swiss 7) I can email pics of my '71 if you want them; original except the brake levers

Duane Kennard Los Angeles, USA

On Dec 2, 2005, at 12:07 PM, dan kasha wrote:
> 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