Re: [CR]76 Motobecane questions...

(Example: Production Builders:Frejus)

Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:14:05 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]76 Motobecane questions...
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Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> Well, I could be wrong, then, and John's bars and stem could be
> orignal. In the 70's, Japanese parts were gradually making inroads
> on many French bike, except the high-end Peugeots. I bought an early
> 70's Gitane Tour de France with a Sugino Mightly crank rather than
> the typical Stronglight 93.

IIRC, by late 70s even low/mid range Motobecanes had SunTour derailleurs.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA