The first pic of all the parts broken down was from a few years ago. it was the first time i built the bike up after getting the bare frame off craigslist. the bike has had a few upgrades since then
Frame:
Motobecane: Grand Touring 1970's
Fork/Headset:
stock fork
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
vintage swiss threaded BB, 170mm TA Specialites french crankset
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
16t cog, 46t chainring
Saddle/Seatpost:
Velo Fulcrum saddle, vintage aluminum post
Brakes:
Tektro R539 calipers, vintage Campagnolo Nuevo levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Sun Rims Swift TA1 20 hole, Bitex hub, Sapim spokes
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
unknown gold rim 36 hole, unknown flip flop hub
Added by mepufw. Last updated almost 9 years ago.
5 Comments
Not bad; I was expecting some bikesdirect action when I clicked the link.
Posted about 10 years ago
Thanks. Shes still a work in progress... Working on getting a nicer front wheel
Posted about 10 years ago
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1973, campagnolo, fixed, fixed-gear, fixie, french, gear, gold, messenger, moto, motobecane, singlespeed, single-speed
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sloman says:
Fine the way it is,no need for a modern front wheel. This is a classic messenger bike the way it is. Enjoy
Posted almost 10 years ago
mepufw says:
Thanks! that actually IS the new wheel ;p. i just updated the picture today.
Posted almost 10 years ago
sloman says:
Cool,sounded like you were going for a star type hoop. That would have been terrible lol. Again classic ride.
Posted almost 10 years ago