On Sunday, October 20, 2002, at 06:34 PM, Wdgadd@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/20/02 8:20:49 PM, monkeylad@mac.com writes:
>
> << From what I understand they were
> always a mass produced bike and there was never a Mr. Motobecane
> building then one at a time in a little shed out back. >>
>
> BIG company. Made motorcycles/mopeds as well as bicycles.
My point exactly, I'd forgotten about the mopeds even though we had a dead one on the roof at The Bikesmith. Something that also ran through my head after posting my previous post was that I think Motobecane is sponsoring a pro team these days, so they still could add to their laurels. Any of you big racing nuts remember what team it is. . . or am I just hallucinating? Futurama calls, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives SB, CA