Motobecane

The MBK is a fair bike. If memory serves it's an oversize aluminum frame. The ones I saw were
polished but I suppose at that price it's probably painted.

If the bike is new and it is really a DuraAce group and not just a DuraAce rear derailleur and
shifters, it's probably a pretty good deal. And the bike will handle as well as most of the aluminum
bikes out of Europe these days.

From: "John Hurrell" <[email protected]> Subject: Deal? - 2002 Motobecane/Dura-Ace
$1100 Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 4:13 AM

I have an opportunity to purchase a Motobecane le Champion Team with Dura- Ace for $1100. I know
that the real Motobecane went bankrupt years ago and this isn't the same company I remember.

Still, would this still be worth the money just for the Dura-Ace? The frame has have a full
lifetime warranty.

Dura-Ace equipped bikes locally (Rochester, NY) cost $1800+.

Here are more specs:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/motobecane_Le_Champion_ Team. htm

--
John Hurrell

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Is MBK and Motobecane the same????? Don't think so. Hjalmar "Tom Kunich" <[email protected]>
wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> The MBK is a fair bike. If memory serves it's an oversize aluminum frame. The ones I saw were
> polished but I suppose at that price it's probably painted.
>
> If the bike is new and it is really a DuraAce group and not just a DuraAce rear derailleur and
> shifters, it's probably a pretty good deal. And the bike will handle as well as most of the
> aluminum bikes out of Europe these days.
>
>
> From: "John Hurrell" <[email protected]> Subject: Deal? - 2002
> Motobecane/Dura-Ace $1100 Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 4:13 AM
>
> I have an opportunity to purchase a Motobecane le Champion Team with Dura- Ace for $1100. I know
> that the real Motobecane went bankrupt years ago and this isn't the same company I remember.
>
> Still, would this still be worth the money just for the Dura-Ace? The frame has have a full
> lifetime warranty.
>
> Dura-Ace equipped bikes locally (Rochester, NY) cost $1800+.
>
> Here are more specs: http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/motobecane_Le_Champion_
> Team. htm
>
> --
> John Hurrell
>
> Remove obvious to reply via email.

 

"Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote
> Is MBK and Motobecane the same????? Don't think so.

http://www.mbk.fr

 

"Robert Chung" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote
> > Is MBK and Motobecane the same????? Don't think so.
>
> http://www.mbk.fr
>
>Yes,just what I thought. There is however, a bicycle factory in Denmark
making MBK bikes, but this has nothing to do with Motobecane. See: http://www.mbk-cykler.dk/ Hjalmar

 

"Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Robert Chung" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote
> > > Is MBK and Motobecane the same????? Don't think so.
> >
> > http://www.mbk.fr
> >
> >Yes,just what I thought. There is however, a bicycle factory in Denmark
> making MBK bikes, but this has nothing to do with Motobecane. See:
> http://www.mbk-cykler.dk/ Hjalmar

http://www.mbk.fr/qui/home.php

 

the MBKs the pros ride are really CYFACs.

yes MBK is the same as Motobecane. Wierd though as there is no K in the French alphabit.

"Robert Chung" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Robert Chung" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > "Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote
> > > > Is MBK and Motobecane the same????? Don't think so.
> > >
> > > http://www.mbk.fr
> > >
> > >Yes,just what I thought. There is however, a bicycle factory in Denmark
> > making MBK bikes, but this has nothing to do with Motobecane. See: http://www.mbk-cykler.dk/
> > Hjalmar
>
> http://www.mbk.fr/qui/home.php

 

from cyclingnews.com:

CYFAC lacks the big budget to sponsor pro teams under its own name, but many of their bikes are
ridden in the pro peloton under the guise of another sponsor's name and paint job. This was the case
with the French Cofidis team, who rode the frames under the name MBK through 2002. This year, CYFAC
provides frames for the MBK-Oktos team. CYFAC frames have been ridden to stage victories in all
three grand tours.

"Wantagofast" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> the MBKs the pros ride are really CYFACs.
>
> yes MBK is the same as Motobecane. Wierd though as there is no K in the French alphabit.
>
> "Robert Chung" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > "Robert Chung" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > >
> > > > "Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote
> > > > > Is MBK and Motobecane the same????? Don't think so.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.mbk.fr
> > > >
> > > >Yes,just what I thought. There is however, a bicycle factory in
Denmark
> > > making MBK bikes, but this has nothing to do with Motobecane. See: http://www.mbk-cykler.dk/
> > > Hjalmar
> >
> > http://www.mbk.fr/qui/home.php
> >
>

 

Many mass production companies like the mothership for MBK don't have facilities to build the custom
bikes necessary for a racing team and they subcontract out the construction. Huffy and Murray
sponsored the 7-11 Team in the 80's and subcontracted the construction out to Serotta. This is
standard practice in the industry and means nothing at all. A Cyfac contracted by MBK is an MBK the
same as if they had two guys in a wholely owned shop of their own building MBK customs.

"Wantagofast" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> from cyclingnews.com:
>
> CYFAC lacks the big budget to sponsor pro teams under its own name,
but many
> of their bikes are ridden in the pro peloton under the guise of
another
> sponsor's name and paint job. This was the case with the French
Cofidis
> team, who rode the frames under the name MBK through 2002. This
year, CYFAC
> provides frames for the MBK-Oktos team. CYFAC frames have been
ridden to
> stage victories in all three grand tours.
>
> "Wantagofast" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > the MBKs the pros ride are really CYFACs.
> >
> > yes MBK is the same as Motobecane. Wierd though as there is no K
in the
> > French alphabit.
> >
> > "Robert Chung" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > "Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > > >
> > > > "Robert Chung" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > >
> > > > > "Hjalmar Duklæt" <[email protected]> wrote
> > > > > > Is MBK and Motobecane the same????? Don't think so.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.mbk.fr
> > > > >
> > > > >Yes,just what I thought. There is however, a bicycle factory
in
> Denmark
> > > > making MBK bikes, but this has nothing to do with Motobecane. See: http://www.mbk-cykler.dk/
> > > > Hjalmar
> > >
> > > http://www.mbk.fr/qui/home.php
> > >
> > >
> >
> >