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Re:Motobecane Bikes - 2009/05/22 01:09
MADE IN TAIWAN-- MOTOBECANE NOMADE II-- WHO CARES?
I was just digging around in the garage looking for a decent frame to build up. I found a Motobecane Nomade II ten-speed that is in pretty good shape. The idea was to strip it down, paint it black, and put a three-speed hub that i laced onto a 700c on it, or turn it into a fixie. I looked really closely at the frame, and saw "made in taiwan, r.o.c.". There was another frame in the pile, a Free Spirit ten-speed with 26x1 3/8 wheels. It was also made in Taiwan, and they were identical except for components, decals, and geometry. Even the paint appeared to be exactly the same color (blue). The Serial numbers were in the same place, looked like they were stamped with the same tools. I did not find any marks telling me who made them (like certain Sears three-speeds from the late 60's were made by Esge and had their stamp), and thats what brought me to this forum. I thought it might be cool to build something different on a really nice frame-- I hang around in bike shops, work on bikes much, know a bit about bikes, and have seen some nice Motobecanes. Should I be disappointed because my motobecane is not "authentic"?-- No. The Motobecane in my garage, sans components, is actually a very well built frame. And so is that Free Spirit.
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