Brooks Flyer We use cookies to make your experience better. The drivetrain seemed good, so I didn't bother taking that off, except the freewheel which was completely bogged down and barely moved. 2 watchers, 0.3 new watchers per day, 7 days for sale on eBay. All Rights Reserved. This particular bike is interesting because it alsobears the Koga name on its head tube. Established in 1923 Motobcane was one of the most famous French manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and other small vehicles. Happy Trails! Fillet Brazing Some sort of bug bit me about 6 months ago. Many collectors look for one of the three bikes from this series because they are extremely lightweight, making them easy to load and haul. July 2011 That's what I was thinking, which I why I was leaning towards offering her a little less. Back In Stock! {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. Personally, I'd pass for a couple reasons. ), realizes that he or she could sell the crankset on eBay for more than what he or she could get for the rest of the bike. Our team needs 1-2 working days to process the shipment. Mud Flap Practical Cycling Trunk Bag var D=new Date(),d=document,b='body',ce='createElement',ac='appendChild',st='style',ds='display',n='none',gi='getElementById',lp=d.location.protocol,wp=lp.indexOf('http')==0?lp:'https:'; I bought a piece of 'junk' bike but at the time I was too dumb to know what I had. Velo Orange February 2013 The may who bought it was 6' 4" and I'm 5' 9". Sakae/Ringyo Shifting It's a beauty, my baby, painted metallic grey just like it was when new. 2, Rare Vintage Motobecane Mixte Frame Road Bike! The bike originally came with a rear rack, but we opted for a new Wald 1372 front basket, since it's easier to throw things into it than having to use bags and whatnot for the rear rack. Pashley In the meantime, I stay vigilant in my quest for interesting mixtes to rescue and restore. The bike is in good working condition. Lighting The mixtes with good tubing are rare, but worth holding out for. Hooks Gravel Racing Star's Killer Caught In Costa Rica, All He--Or, Rather, The Kids--Need Are The Bikes. Transportation Alternatives March 2012 Lyon See More. So, some may be sold, but I'll always keep my Mile Eater, my baby. STORAGE AUCTION FIND!VINTAGE MOTOBECANE WITH RARE MIXTE FRAME!IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION. Gb Brakes Schwinn Tiger It fits nice (which is great since small used bikes are hard to find) and rides pretty smooth. You are the salt of the earthYou are the light of the world Rare Vintage Motobecane Mixte Frame Road Bike! Much of the value of the bicycle is going to depend on your geography. May 2014 It was Campy's "second line" With Halloween only a few days away, I thought it might be fun to look at some "freak bikes". January 2013 Bikes League Certified Instructor Airbnb David Byrne The finished F50 cycle route from Oss to Uden, Wood and oil: Things you purchase, just to burn, Lachlan Morton finishes out Alt Tour in Colombia through partnership with World Bicycle Relief, Restoring Vintage Bicycles from the Hand Built Era, Sturmey Archer AW Hub Overhaul: Curiouser and Curiouser, How to Talk to a Non-Cycling Liberal About Bicycling, Christmas tree by bicycle, year 11, belatedly, Bloomberg article about clothes donations, Harga Huawei Honor 5A 1,4 Jt Kamera Depan 8 Megapiksel, Move that Booty! My wife keeps reminding me, "You can't ride all those bikes at the same time". Jingle Cross Ironweed Stuff Photos Decided to get it and offered her $120. Repurposing Do you still find and fix up any of these beauties? Kuwahara Ask us your questions or meetup with other redditors in your area for local rides. May 2012 We welcome bicyclists of all skill levels including those who don't yet own a bike. Sr October 2013 Mudguards July 2014 What an experience. Upgraded to a brand new Sunrace freewheel, with slightly better range, to make it easier to climb the hills of Oslo. var D=new Date(),d=document,b='body',ce='createElement',ac='appendChild',st='style',ds='display',n='none',gi='getElementById',lp=d.location.protocol,wp=lp.indexOf('http')==0?lp:'https:'; Ships to: US, If You Live In Chicago And Need A Bike All Of The Cycle--Except The End (I Hope!). This strong yet elegant Motobecane Mixte dates back to the late 1970s. And I am on my bicycle, again. 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Wald Basket bi: Phn tch tm trng v hnh ng ca nhn vt M trong m cu A Ph Rubberizing Hooks Water Bottle Too sick of doing the Craigslist runaround to turn down a workable bike that's already in my house! Dapper It's a good looking bike, seems to be in good shape, so that usually means at least $100. YORR Brian Eno Paul Charrel (V chng A Ph T Hoi) Leather Straps The other day, I wrote about my Peugeot U0-8, which became my first "fixie." In the 1970s, they were one of the few to import Japanese bike parts to use on their racing bikes before eventually selling to Yamaha in 1981. Bikes And The City Here are a couple of pictures: http://imgur.com/a/60Kr9. Music Motobcane Super Mirage: These lightweight vintage Motobcane bikes offer strong tubing on the frame that allows you to ride them on trails or in the city. They made a French Motobcane Grand Touring bike with lateral stays that ran from the head tube to the seat tube. It was missing this and that and the frame was scratched, but I made up my mind I was going to restore this two wheeled thing. Turns out, there's a page fi As of 14 October 2017, I am moderating comments. Best case is straight gauge chromoly. Dia Compe NGC 450 Brakes Mick Jagger Bluemels Groundhog Day 3. January 2014 This Bertoni took very little to get into riding shape and looking decent. Made In Usa In the middle of the journey of my life, I am--as always--a woman on a bike. Build Your Own Antidote to Sitting, History in the Making 1/9: Main Squeeze Forever Edition, Spring has Sprung: Araleun Botanical Gardens. Dutch Daughters We biked out to Smestad to meet up with the seller, who could tell us that his wife had bought it in Lyon in 1979, and biked around on it while she was studying. Then, the company switched to using Swiss-threaded bottom buckets. I made a few changes to the components to make it more touring friendly. Scooter I am just looking for something to ride around town and maybe work commute (3 miles). Sculptures Interested in riding a bicycle? Vintage Twin-top tube mixtes generally are a premium over the equivalent bike, so I'd say $150 isn't over priced if the tires, brakes and cables are in good shape. April 2014 Kalona var i=d[ce]('iframe');i[st][ds]=n;d[gi]("M331907ScriptRootC243064")[ac](i);try{var iw=i.contentWindow.document;iw.open();iw.writeln("");iw.close();var c=iw[b];} French-thread bottom brackets are found on options built before 1975. North Road I hate to do this, but a lot of spam has come this way lately. Art April 2015 That Trek MTB was so big the thing was like a cheap hotel, it had no ball room. 30th Century Bicycle (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (function(){ Other than that, I replaced the chain and the housing and installed a kickstand and a nice Velo Orange bell. Raleigh If you follow my blog youll know Im a fan of the mixte. catch(e){var iw=d;var c=d[gi]("M331907ScriptRootC243064");}var dv=iw[ce]('div');dv.id="MG_ID";dv[st][ds]=n;dv.innerHTML=243064;c[ac](dv); I have no idea at all about the price but I think it is gorgeous. Six Speed Bar-End I wonder whether the bike's owner, or whoever installed the crankset (the same person? Rapha Rhone River Valley Practical Cycles Uk 1,866+ items sold. Others were bought in yard sales, retrieved from basements or have more mysterious or unspeakable provenances, if you know what I mean. October 2014 STORAGE AUCTION FIND!VINTAGE MOTOBECANE WITH RARE MIXTE FRAME!IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION. I hope to someday get one built with a long enough top tube to fit me. It's also incongruous to see the crank on this particular model because it was intended as a "sport" or "ville" bike. Bobbin Yep, pretty good deal, looks good and works. Racks This is just my hobby. If you are looking for a lightweight used bike, then consider the diamond-frame models from Motobcane. ;-). February 2016 Here's another example of a bike that, as I rode by it, caught my eye for a reason I couldn't discern until I stopped to look: It's a Motobecane mixte from the early 1980's--the "Nobly" model, I believe. Cognition Caps Older bikes are usually worth more money. Reynolds 531 Cycle Truck 0 sold, 1 available. Will It Make Helmet Wearing More Palatable? A friend of us was turning 30, and really wanted a bike to get around town, as corona made things difficult. August 2014 Copenhagen Bikes in good condition typically bring more money. Packing Surly Long Haul Trucker Porteur View cart for details. Swept Back Handlebars In the latter category, I saw this on Franklin Avenue in Greenpoint, near the dead center of the Hook: It looks like a Motobecane mixte from the 70s, sort of. December 2012 Amf Bicycles I got six Cadillacs, five Lincolns, four Fords, six Mercuries, three T-Birds, and a Mustang. Madison Park Tool I think it's worth more like $100, willing to offer her $120. I have been trying to find a bike for months on Craigslist and having no luck (not much availability of what I want and people being flaky) so the fact that I have this one in hand and it fits and rides fine is pretty attractive. December 2014 Path The head badge shape is the pre-1974'ish shield. Great seller with very good positive feedback and over 50 ratings. LED Light Bulbs I name my bikes. Front Bag It was stripped down to the bare frame and then built up as original. They became more known to an international public by their sponsoring of professional teams and winning the Tour de France with their typical orange machines. Harris Cyclery One thing I know, though, is that it didn't come with this component: By the time this Motobecane was made, very few (if any) off-the-shelf bikes came equipped with the Specialtes TA Vis-5 (commonly called the "Cyclotouriste") crankset. League Of American Bicyclists Kids For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The next one was a Trek MTB (aluminum frame), with the large frame after reconditioning and tuning and adding a few things I sold it for four times what I paid for it including my costs. JavaScript is disabled. Benelux January 2015 Winter Bike Thoroughly checked by our mechanics, the bike is fitted with quality parts of French provenience. Collector Paris-Nice The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/collections/72157602068140820/, http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/owner-submitted/george-s-motobecane-grand-jubilee-mixte/, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Huret Let's Go Ride a Bike: simple, stylish, fun, Bike by the Sea | Santa Barbara Bicycle Style. Woodrup Back To Earth Bicycle Travel I then purchased at a very low price a Bertoni (Italian) road bike ('80's +/). They also built some Super Touring and Grand Jubil models with a single top tube that slopes down toward the seat tube but split in two shortly before reaching the seat. Youth Off Road Riders. I had purchased an early 1980's Trek road bike in basically good condition. Lygie Mulberries A friend of a friend is selling her bike and I have it right now to try out. Dew Point Albert Finney The frame has no cracks, no dents and is not bent. November 2013 I assembled and sold a few of them back in the day. Today - A good day spent outdoors. By the 1980's, even European touring bikes were coming with more modern triple cranksets from Stronglight, Sugino and Shimano, which didn't require as many mounting bolts--and, by which time, offered just about the same range of gears--as the TA. Item: 173364264792 Dolliver Sale August 2012 I actually rode one of these when I lived in Chicago, same color and everything. Films Classic Rendezvous Press J to jump to the feed. Motobecane Mirage mixte 21" frame road bike, late 70's A+ cond. Beer July 2012 January 2011 For Once, Don't Listen To The Talking Heads! Vitus 172 double butted frame. You may love riding any of the Profil bikes because they are aerodynamic. Tiller Effect Emphasis on the sort of: Fortunately, a really nice vintage bike was parked just a few sign posts away: Miyata has long been one of the mass manufacturers I respect most. September 2014 I bought this one from an older gentleman who said he was giving up riding. Purchased 2019, My Fixed Gear/Single Speed Mercian, Custom built (2007), Repaired and repainted, 2017. It's French. var s=iw[ce]('script');s.async='async';s.defer='defer';s.charset='utf-8';s.src=wp+"//jsc.mgid.com/t/a/tailieuvan.vn.264917.js?t="+D.getYear()+D.getMonth()+D.getUTCDate()+D.getUTCHours();c[ac](s);})(); (function(){ Without renouncing a vintage style! Motobecane Mixte June 2013 Planet Bike Cascadias Umbrella Thus, Im always on the lookout for interesting mixtes. The company made several diamond-frame bikes, including: Yes, Motobcane produced several mixte bicycles. Some were inherited from parents or other family members. Around '74 they went to a much nicer, round head badge. January 2016 Raleigh Rsw Then there are the Dutch city bike- shaped objects and objects shaped like imitations or mockeries of vintage bikes. Afterwards she brought the bike to Norway, and the bike ended up in various lofts and basements over the years, until they decided to pass it on to us. March 2013 February 2012 April 2011 French Motobecanes, like most quality bicycles of that era, had a lifetime warranty on the frame. Velo Vitality Kurt Vonnegut Malartre Museum Budget Bicycle Center If you bring that thing to Brooklyn a mustachioed tight pants wearing guy that calls the local free trade coffee house his office will totally give you like $300 for that bike. March 2014 Two cyclists climbed the mountain. Now I'm going to write about another Peugeot I Last year, I wrote about the Campagnolo Gran Sport gruppo that was made from 1975 until 1985. catch(e){var iw=d;var c=d[gi]("M331907ScriptRootC264917");}var dv=iw[ce]('div');dv.id="MG_ID";dv[st][ds]=n;dv.innerHTML=264917;c[ac](dv); Cambridge June 2011 It's a beautiful bike but it's remarkably heavy--it will be heavier than the mountain bike. Steel Wheels - They're heavy and have poor braking ability when wet, so not great for a commuter. Find a vintage bike for a great price on eBay. Simplex Weight They are some of the earliest vintage bikes to be built with the teardrop design. Khi c tc p[]. Tennessee Williams Shilling July 2015 What I find really incongruous, though, is the fact that the TA crankset, which is intended for triple and wide-range double chainwheels, used as a single-speed. Two wheels, or three, sometimes one, but never more than twenty. Dolliver Trunk Bag As far as I know , its not an official designation. Donkey Bike Prototype Either to take part in Eroica events, to hit the daily bike path or to cycle to the next caf, this Motobecane is a reliable choice. Dynamo Mixte October 2011 Could it be the price of fame? Roughly,it extends along the waterfront from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to the Socrates Sculpture Park, about a kilometer from my apartment. Var Ironweed Retailers Ralph Sampson While a few Rene Herse city bikes were equipped with TA Cyclotouriste cranksets (particularly if the owner lived in a hilly city), a bike like the one in the photo was more likely to have a double or single chainwheel in front. The company chose 1020 steel for those bikes made before 1978 and 2040 steel for the frame of these vintage Motobcane bikes. November 2012 Cargo Bikes September 2011 El Zumpango Set up for touring, Vintage Motobecane Frame Set 50 cm Mixte Style Touring Lugged Vitus 888 France, Vintage Motobecane Frame Set 51 cm Grand Touring Mixte Style Vitus 888 France, Motobecane 50 cm 26/650B Mixte Cruiser Classic Vintage Bicycle Steel Frame. April 2013 University Of Iowa I couldn't ride it safely. May 2011 February 2014 A forum community dedicated to Road Bike owners and enthusiasts. Photos below: I'm guessing it's an early 70's mid-range (maybe Nomad). Country/Region of Manufacture: France, Brand: Motobecane This one is a basic model, made from carbon steel tubing and with stamped dropouts that don't have a threaded "ear" to mount a derailleur. Touring Bicycle Customers Happy cycling! It's an every level bike, cottered cranks and steel rims (two things I like to avoid in vintage bikes). That means weird, random sizing on everything and even some bike shops don't have the tools to work on it. Campeur Racks It has a deep red wine color and it has been greased, cleaned and polished. Amish Bike Culture Bike Expo September 2012 Touring Trek 728 Frame - a bike with steel wheels and cottered cranks is probably going to have pretty mediocre steel tubing. Third Hand Tool August 2011 Ragbrai Yes, I ride it on alternate days. Motobcane Nomade: These entry-level Motobcane 10 speed or-12-speed bikes are built of 1020 Steel forks, tubes, and stays. Alex Moulton I just picked up a beat up and not complete Motobecane Mixte for $20., my next restoration. Drycycle July 2013 Bi lm (For the record, I'm almost entirely sure that the bike in the photo originally had a Japanese-made Sakae Ringyo (SR) crankset.). Cycle Goods Catalog Treadmill A "Karen" Or Just A Jersey City Politican? The winner of the 1973 Tour de France rode a Motobcane, kicking off a firestorm. Tweed Wabi Woolens Giveaway BEAUTIFUL blue, Vintage Motobecane Mirage mixte 21" frame road bike EXC cond. var i=d[ce]('iframe');i[st][ds]=n;d[gi]("M331907ScriptRootC264917")[ac](i);try{var iw=i.contentWindow.document;iw.open();iw.writeln("");iw.close();var c=iw[b];} Unfortunately, despite my attention to the mixte Ive never come across one that would be suitable for my 66 frame. I've found restoring old bikes is almost as much fun as riding them. If I recall correctly, it came with a Huret Eco derailleur, mounted with a "claw", as derailleurs often were on low- to mid-level ten- and twelve-speeds. June 2014 August 2013 There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time, One stop shop for all things from your favorite brand, Carbon Fibre 29" Bicycle Wheels & Wheelsets, DT Swiss Aluminum 29" Bicycle Wheels & Wheelsets. Yes, starting in the early 1980s, Motobcane introduced their line of Profil bikes. They're a pain in the ass to take off and re-grease. My Bicycles June 2012 These bikes feature aerodynamic brakes with a center-pull. It's a bit like using a Swiss Army knife to open a candy bar wrapper. France Bill Walton Iowa Bike Expo March 2011 650b Evel Knievel May 2015 Condor Decaleur $150 is fair if not a bit over priced. I'd keep looking for something with a quality butted tubing frame. Wet Socks 2022 Steel Vintage Bikes GmbH. Soma Tradesman Any leads or ideas? Motobcane Team Champion: These vintage racing bikes have a big frame made from Reynolds 531 tubing. Paintwork and decals are original. Bike Friday Partnership After a few months I have completed my first restoration. To comply with the new e-Privacy directive, we need to ask for your consent to set the cookies. Defeet Duraglove Cottered Cranks. Luckily, this Motobecane turned up on Finn.no right in time. Deore DX: Will It Become Shimano's "Forgotten" Ensemble?
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