[CR]New topic-"Astra" bike?

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Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 06:43:58 -0400
From: <LouDeeter@aol.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]New topic-"Astra" bike?

In a message dated 6/30/2004 10:12:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, <biciclassique-velos@yahoo.com> writes:

Has anyone ever heard of a Japanese "bike boom" era 10-spd named "Astra"?

I believe that Astra was made in France by Motobecane for Beacon Cycle. Should be easy enough to tell whether this is the same Astra as mentioned, just check the threading.

Lou Deeter, Orlando FL