Re: [CR]753 Motobecane Team Champion?

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:46:42 -0500
From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]753 Motobecane Team Champion?
To: "Sadiq Gill" <sadiqgill@gmail.com>, "classicrendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <c76dc510701252013v28778e6dxf25dfacbee68ac2f@mail.gmail.com>
reply-type=response

The only thing I remember that is close is a 753 blue Motobecane track bike I tried out back in the late 70's. Nice soft ride good for a pursuit. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Sadiq Gill
To: classicrendezvous
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:13 PM
Subject: [CR]753 Motobecane Team Champion?



> Dear List:
>
> I seem to have stumbled across a 753 Motobecane Champion team. It has
> french 753 decals, no braze-ons (save for a nifty M shifter stop) came
> Campagnolo equipped. Very nice detailing, long windowed lugs and even
> small
> detaled windows at the rear brake bridge. The lugs appear to be hand
> detailed in gold paint. I have searched the archives and there seems to be
> some debate as to whether these birds ever flew or not. This one is a
> light
> almost carolina blue with black decals. There is a oval with the letters
> PGE appearing either stamped or cast into the bb shell on the non-drive
> side. None of this seems to correspond with anything I have read about in
> the archives. Any info would be appreciated....

>

> --

> Sadiq Gill

> Richmond, VA