'73 Motobecane Grand Touring, fits tall riders, rebuilt, ready to ride - $350

'73 Motobecane Grand Touring, fits tall riders, rebuilt, ready to ride - $350 (South Minneapolis)

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Date: 2012-03-06, 12:00PM CST
Reply to: pwtz6-2870194362@sale.craigslist.org ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}

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Early '70s french touring bike in very good condition--no rust, dents, or scrapes. Quality parts throughout. Completely disassembled and carefully rebuilt to original specs with a few vintage upgrades added (see details below). Tuned, tested, and ready to ride.

Tight ride quality and strong overall performance. 34.5" standover height and 22.5" top tube length works best for riders over 6' tall. Feel free to ask any questions. Thanks!















1973 Motobecane Grand Touring

Motobecane 1020 Lightsteel frame with matching Motobecane DeLuxe fork, lugged construction, sport touring geometry, 25" frame size. Made in France. Original silver-blue finish thoroughly cleaned, touched up, and polished.


Maeda SunTour VGT Luxe/Compe-V 10-speed driveline with SunTour Mighty ratchet shifters. (Japan)
Stronglight 49D alloy 52/40 crankset. (France)
Stronglight bottom bracket, fresh rebuild. (France)
Maillard Atom 77 14-32 freewheel. (France)
Sedis Delta chain, minimal wear. (France)
Stronglight Competition headset, overhauled. (France)
MAFAC "Racer" forged alloy center-pull brakes with MAFAC Luxe Q/R brake levers. (France)
PIVO Maes alloy handlebar. (France)
SR alloy stem. (Japan)
Weinmann Sprint alloy clincher rims. (Belgium)
Normandy Sport high-flange Q/R hubs. (France)
27 x 1.25" Continental Super Sport tires, good condition. (Thailand)
SR SP-100 sealed alloy pedals with chrome clips and leather straps. (Japan)
Avocet Touring saddle. (Taiwan)
OEM alloy seatpost. (England)
Pletscher Model C alloy cargo rack. (Switzerland)
Pletscher alloy kickstand. (Switzerland)
Cateye water bottle cage. (Japan)
Cinelli cork handlebar wrap. (Italy)


Smooth rolling, firm braking, solid shifting. Strong power transfer. Fast handling characteristics.
About 80% original. Shouldn't need service for a long time. Asking $350, cash only please.