[CR]Fw: Question for seller -- Item #1160543965

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From: "THOMAS ADAMS" <KCTOMMY@msn.com>
To: "Classic List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 05:44:09 -0500
Subject: [CR]Fw: Question for seller -- Item #1160543965

I'm looking at a Le Champion Motobecane on eBay, http://ebay.com/<blah>

The seller lists the tubing as Reynolds 501. I've queried him about the exact tubing type, and his reply is below. I always thought the Le Champion was one of the higher end Motobecanes, and was made from a full set of 531 double butted. According to the CR site, the letters he deciphered are consistent with the french full set 531 decals. I also thought 501 wasn't introduced until the 80's.

Can I assume the seller is mistaken about the tubing type? Any other thoughts on the Le Champion?

Thanks

Tom Adams, Kansas City


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Sussmann"
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 12:02 AM
To: kctommy@msn.com
Subject: Re: Question for seller -- Item #1160543965


The tubing decals are badly worn. There is a triangulr one on the front fork which has the 501 logo and beneath it "fo-p-eaux" (- = obscured letter). The other decal is beneath the seat and reads "garanti construit avec" then the 501 logo and then bits and pieces of words " --orces" and "--urche" are all that I can make out. Pictures will follow as soon as I can. Hope this helps. Jeff

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>From: kctommy@msn.com

>To: jsussmann@earthlink.net

>Subject: Question for seller -- Item #1160543965

>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2001, 4:34 AM

>


> Hi

>

> I saw your sale of the Motobecane, and I may be interested. Could you

> please copy the exact wording of the Reynolds tubing sticker and send it to

> me? There were dozens of varieties of tubesets made by Reynolds so it

> would help to know exactly which one was used on this bike. 501 was very

> good tubing, assuming the entire bike was made with it.

>

> Could you also attach a copy of the picture, so I can zoom in a bit and see

> some more detail? If you have any other pictures, I'd deeply appreciate a

> copy of them, also.

>

> Sorry to bother you, and thanks for your time.

>

> KCTOMMY

> --------------------

>

>

> Question from: kctommy

> Title of item: Motobecane Le Champion NR

> Seller: sussit

> Starts: Jun-27-01 10:49:36 PDT

> Ends: Jul-04-01 10:49:36 PDT

> Price: Starts at $35.00

> To view the item, go to:

> http://ebay.com/<blah>

>

>

>

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