Jerry Moos wrote:
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> Most of the red/black 70's Motobecane Grand Records I have seen, in
> fact ALL of them I have personally seen, had the French language "3
> Tubes Renforces" 531 decal denoting they have 531 DB main tubes. They
> also had French 531 fork decals. As I've noted here a couple of times
> before, this is rather curious in that it means everything except the
> rear stays was 531.
The steerer also was not Reynolds, on all the GRs I worked on or got to see taken apart. And that was a lot -- dozens went through the shop I worked at in the early-mid 70s. They had the awful bulged and sleeved (not butted) Motobecane steerer. Never saw a steerer like that on any other brand so I think they may have made it themselves.
Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA