Enjoy a Ride on a Vintage Motobécane Bike
The winner of the 1973 Tour de France rode a Motobécane, kicking off a firestorm. In the 1970s, they were one of the few to import Japanese bike parts to use on their racing bikes before eventually selling to Yamaha in 1981. Find a vintage bike for a great price on eBay.
Motobécane Diamond Frame BikesIf you are looking for a lightweight used bike, then consider the diamond-frame models from Motobécane. The company made several diamond-frame bikes, including:
- Motobécane Nomade: These entry-level Motobécane 10 speed or-12-speed bikes are built of 1020 Steel forks, tubes, and stays.
- Motobécane Super Mirage: These lightweight vintage Motobécane bikes offer strong tubing on the frame that allows you to ride them on trails or in the city.
- Motobécane Grand Touring: This vintage 27-inch touring bike offers lightweight steel tubing and a suede seat.
- Motobécane Grand Record: Most of these used upscale touring bikes have Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing and Campagnolo dropouts.
- Motobécane Team Champion: These vintage racing bikes have a big frame made from Reynolds 531 tubing.
Yes, Motobécane produced several mixte bicycles. They made a French Motobécane Grand Touring bike with lateral stays that ran from the head tube to the seat tube. They also built some Super Touring and Grand Jubilé models with a single top tube that slopes down toward the seat tube but split in two shortly before reaching the seat. French-thread bottom brackets are found on options built before 1975. Then, the company switched to using Swiss-threaded bottom buckets. The company chose 1020 steel for those bikes made before 1978 and 2040 steel for the frame of these vintage Motobécane bikes.
Did Motobécane build Profil brand bikes?Yes, starting in the early 1980s, Motobécane introduced their line of Profil bikes. You may love riding any of the Profil bikes because they are aerodynamic. These bikes feature aerodynamic brakes with a center-pull. Workers built these bikes from 1020 mild steel. They are some of the earliest vintage bikes to be built with the teardrop design. Many collectors look for one of the three bikes from this series because they are extremely lightweight, making them easy to load and haul.
Value of vintage Motobécane bikes?Collectors consider several different factors when considering the value of vintage Motobécane bikes. Older bikes are usually worth more money. Collectors are often willing to pay more money for deluxe models, like those made from 2040 steel. Bikes in good condition typically bring more money.
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