Re: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous digest, Vol 1 #848 - 25 msgs

(Example: Framebuilding)

From: "Garrison Hilliard" <garrison@efn.org>
To: Herb Langston <langston@interaccess.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:09:01 -800
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous digest, Vol 1 #848 - 25 msgs

>It could possibly be a mid- to late-80s Motobecane, which looked they were
>brazed by monkeys. My '77 Moto has a 26mm seat tube, SWISS-threaded BB (as
>were all early Motobecanes), riveted headbadge, nicely finished Bocama
>lugs, Vagner fork crown, and decent mitering. Seat stays/seat tube junction
>is really nice. It's a mid-range bike (Super Mirage) and it's a little on
>the heavy side.

Hey, I've owned several of those... I literally threw the frame of the last one away (after, of course, offering it here first and getting no offers). I kept the Weinemann alloy wheels, the Suntour VX-GT derailleur, and anything else that might see future use, though.