Good day,
Does anyone here have any knowledge of a bike branded MBK, Super Mirage? I just bought one for $10.
It is made from Columbus Inexternal Cro-Mo tubing with what appears to be Columbus dropouts. It is fillet brazed throughout, with a decal proclaiming "Made in France" with a rooster next to the words. It has a second decal with "Reseau" over a big "M". The same "M" is stamped into the drop bars fitted to an ATAX stem. It has through cable routing in the top tube, pump braze-on on head tube. There are provisions for 2 water bottle, but the braze-on are flush with the surface of the tubes. Just above the rear dropout on the cluster side there is a little chain hanger brazed on. The brakes are non-aero Weinmann 570 "Top". The down tube shifters and derailleurs are Sachs Huret Pilot. It has a Nervar crankset with Maillard CXC pedals. The crankset, shifters, brakes, derailers were all painted white to match the paint of the frame. The wheels definitely are not original, as they are 27" and the brakes can barely be adjusted to accommodate the extra diameter. It has a Brooks saddle which is plastic with a vinyl cover!
Any clues?
P. Lynn Miller
Sydney, Australia