Motobécane 1979 Catalog — Nomade Sprint, Mirage, Super Mirage, Grand Touring, Grand Jubile, Inter Club, Grand Sprint, Grand Record, Le Champion and Team Champion

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MOTOBECANE

[The front cover of the catalog, a collage of color photographs of people riding bicycles outdoors, a squirrel and a wooden surface, with the MOTOBECANE name under a colored M crest at the lower right on orange paper.]

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MOTOBECANE — The Number One Choice

Take the time to compare the quality bicycles currently on the market, feature by feature and you will reach the conclusion: MOTOBECANE is the number one choice. Behind our success story lie decades of commitment to using the best technology available and applying expert workmanship to all our models. Our reputation is based on advanced designs which successfully integrate the best components available, great attention to details, and an unsurpassed quality of finishing. Our complete line features performance, safety, durability and comfort.

Through the years, cycling has evolved to a level where one or two models no longer satisfy the diverse needs and riding techniques of american cyclists. In order to cover competition, long-range touring, commuting, training and recreational riding, MOTOBECANE has designed its line along three general categories: Touring, Sport and Racing.

With your safety in mind, MOTOBECANE has commissioned UTAC, an independent testing laboratory, to verify that all our models satisfy the CPSC. Furthermore, your authorized MOTOBECANE dealer will professionally assemble and align your bicycle to insure that it delivers the top performance, safety and comfort it has been designed for.

Our dealers will take time to explain to you the criteria for selecting the appropriate bicycle for your own particular needs and after you look over this catalog, we are confident that you will reach your own conclusion: MOTOBECANE is indeed the Number One Choice.

©COPYRIGHT MOTOBECANE SA

[A woman with long braids sits on a bicycle on a driftwood log by the sea in a color photograph beside the printed text “MOTOBECANE — The Number One Choice”, set on orange paper.]

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NOMADE SPRINT

MOTOBECANE designed this bicycle for the young cyclist who appreciates the advantages of a lightweight bicycle. The frame is made of 2040 steel tubing for those who demand the most but are on a conservative budget.
Derailleur: Shimano “ALTUS ST/RS” with stem shifters
Cluster: SHIMANO “Freehub” 6-speed

Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios:
| 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28
39 | 75 | 66 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 37
52 | 100 | 87 | 74 | 64 | 56 | 50

Callouts: A B C
Height (“) | A | B | C
19½ | 72° | 61° 30 | 73°
21 | 73° | 60° 37 | 75°
23 | 73° | 61° | 75°
25 | 75° | 59° 40 | 75°

MOTOBECANE

[The Nomade Sprint bicycle in a studio photograph with its description, gear-ratio table and frame-geometry table beside a frame drawing marked A, B and C. A second photograph shows a bicycle with a sloping top tube, and two close-ups show a chainset and a brake on a fork; the name MOTOBECANE is set vertically between the photographs.]

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Callouts: B D
Height (“) | B | D
19½ | 60° 37 | 77° 30
21 | 60° 37 | 77° 30

MIRAGE

A dependable touring bicycle for short touring rides or for commuting. It is a first choice for students or commuters.
Frame: Fully lugged 2040 High resiliency tubing, brazed on cable guides, racing rear tips, Bocama lugs, Motobecane forks with chrome-plated tips. This bicycle comes in brilliant blue or silver or black.
Derailleur: Sun Tour “COMPE V VGT, stem ratchet shifters
Cluster: MAILLARD or MAEDA black, 5-speed

Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios: Rear
Front | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32
40 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 40 | 33
52 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 52 | 43

MOTOBECANE

[The Mirage bicycle in studio photographs, a silver bicycle with dropped handlebars and a black step-through bicycle, with the description, gear-ratio table and a frame-geometry table beside a frame drawing marked B and D. Two close-ups show a brake and a handlebar lever; the name MOTOBECANE is set vertically between the photographs, and the left paper edge is torn along the binding.]

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MOTOBECANE

SUPER MIRAGE

The best choice for multi-use riding, including occasional long range tours. Beautifully detailed, the SUPER MIRAGE frame, as are all MOTOBECANE frames, is coated with a plastic metalized paint to prevent corrosion and preserves the original classy gloss finish. The Super Mirage comes in Black, New Blue or Champagne Gold.
Derailleur: Sun Tour “Compe V” VGT stem ratchet shifters
Cluster: MAILLARD or MAEDA black 5-speed
Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios: Rear
Front | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32
40 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 40 | 33
52 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 52 | 43

[The Super Mirage bicycle in a studio photograph, a black bicycle with dropped handlebars, with its description and gear-ratio table. A blue step-through bicycle with a plastic windscreen on the handlebars, two close-ups of a brake lever and a reflector, and a photograph of three cyclists on a wooden bridge complete the page; the name MOTOBECANE is set vertically beside the photographs.]

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MOTOBECANE

Height (“) | A | B | C
21 | 71° 17 | 62° 45 | 74°
23 | 74° 30 | 60° 19 | 74°
25 | 74° | 61° 01 | 73°
Callouts: A B C

GRAND TOURING

gear ratios

In choosing a touring bicycle, certain qualities are considered important over all others. The GRAND TOURING bicycle is equipped with VITUS 172 (3 tubes). These tubes are heat treated to eliminate incipient fatigue cracking. The frame is lightweight yet rigid. Longer oval chainstays lengthen the bicycle for room to accessorize it with rear fenders.
Derailleur: Front: SUN TOUR SL, rear: SUN TOUR VGT down tube ratchet shifters
Cluster: MAILLARD or MAEDA gold, 5-speed
Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios: Rear
Front | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32
40 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 40 | 33
52 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 52 | 43

[The Grand Touring bicycle in a studio photograph with its description, gear-ratio table and a frame-geometry table beside a frame drawing marked A, B and C. A step-through bicycle and two close-ups of a rear brake with reflector and of a chainset are shown, and the name MOTOBECANE is set vertically between the photographs; the left paper edge is torn along the binding.]

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GRAND JUBILE

MOTOBECANE top touring model, the Grand Jubile is fitted with meticulously selected alloy components. Designed for extended tours, it is extremely reliable and comfortable.
Derailleur: front and rear: SUN TOUR “Cyclone GT” with down tube shifters
Cluster: MAILLARD or MAEDA black, 5-speed

Please see specifications for more details

Callouts: B D
Height (“) | B | D
19½ | 60° 37 | 77° 30

Gear Ratios: Rear
Front | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32
40 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 40 | 33
52 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 52 | 43

MOTOBECANE

[The Grand Jubile with its description, gear-ratio table and a one-line frame-geometry table beside a frame drawing marked B and D, shown in studio photographs of a gold step-through bicycle and a black bicycle with dropped handlebars. Two close-ups show a handlebar with a reflector and a brake with frame lugs, and the name MOTOBECANE is set vertically between the photographs.]

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INTER CLUB

Instead of challenging that hill by yourself, share it with a friend, the ride down will be twice the fun. Tandem riding is no longer two bicycles welded together. MOTOBECANE designed this model lightweight yet rigid, capable of responding as decisively as a simple bicycle. Complete with 5-speed freewheels and racing design, the tandem will give you miles and miles of dependable service. This model being a production bicycle, is CPSC regulated.

Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios: Rear
Front | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32
40 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 40 | 33
52 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 52 | 43

MOTOBECANE

[The Inter Club tandem bicycle in a studio photograph with its description and gear-ratio table, beside a photograph of a man and a woman standing with a tandem in a park. Two close-ups show a chainset with a timing chain and a rear hub with brake, and the name MOTOBECANE is set in outline letters between the photographs.]

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GRAND SPRINT

The affordable training bicycle of the line, the GRAND SPRINT is as quick as the racing models. This model offers a wider gear ratio and will be the best choice for the junior racer.
Derailleur: SHIMANO ALTUS LT downtube shifters
Cluster: UNIGLIDE black, 6-speed

Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios:
| 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26
40 | 83 | 72 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 41
52 | 108 | 93 | 82 | 70 | 61 | 54

Callouts: A B C
Height (“) | A | B | C
19½ | 72° | 61° 30 | 73°
21 | 73° | 60° 37 | 75°
23 | 73° | 61° | 75°
25 | 74° | 61° 01 | 73°

MOTOBECANE

[The GRAND SPRINT bicycle in a studio photograph, with its description, a gear-ratio table, a frame drawing with angles A, B and C, a frame-geometry table and two detail photographs of the crankset and the rear wheel, above the MOTOBECANE crest and logotype.]

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GRAND RECORD

Weighing in at 22½ Lbs., this bicycle is going to outmaneuver any other on the racing circuit. Expressly tuned for the competitive cyclist, the training Grand Record is equipped with many full out racing components.
Derailleur: SHIMANO 600 EX, down tube shifters
Cluster: SHIMANO 600 EX, 6-speed

Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios:
| 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24
40 | 83 | 72 | 63 | 57 | 51 | 45
52 | 108 | 93 | 82 | 74 | 66 | 58

Callouts: A B C
Height (“) | A | B | C
21 | 71° 17 | 61° 59 | 73°
23 | 74° 30 | 59° 29 | 74°
24 | 74° | 60° 50 | 73°
25 | 74° | 61° 01 | 73°

MOTOBECANE

[The GRAND RECORD bicycle in a studio photograph, with its description, a gear-ratio table, a frame drawing with angles A, B and C, a frame-geometry table and two detail photographs of the crankset, above the MOTOBECANE crest and logotype. A ragged vertical strip along the left edge is the worn edge of the page at the binding.]

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LE CHAMPION

This bicycle is suited strictly for competition with fast short inclines and sharp turns, Le Champion enables positive acceleration and quick maneuverability.
Derailleur: CAMPAGNOLO “NUOVO RECORD”
Cluster: MAILLARD “ATOM 700” black, 5-speed

Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios:
| 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24
42 | 81 | 71 | 63 | 54 | 45
53 | 102 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 58

MOTOBECANE

Callouts: A B C
Height (“) | A | B | C
21 | 71° 17 | 61° 59 | 74°
22 | 73° 30 | 60° 29 | 74°
23 | 74° 30 | 59° 29 | 74°
24 | 74° | 60° 50 | 73°
25 | 74° | 61° 01 | 73°

[The LE CHAMPION bicycle in a studio photograph, with its description, a gear-ratio table, a frame drawing with angles A, B and C, a frame-geometry table and two detail photographs of the rear derailleur and the handlebar stem, with the MOTOBECANE crest and logotype.]

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TEAM CHAMPION

The finest machine available. The TEAM CHAMPION is one racing bicycle you will not pull the electric drill out to bear off unnecessary weight. This racing machine is precisely designed to be the lightest, most agile piece of equipment you can buy. A brilliant combination of frame construction and components will assure you that this is one bicycle that won’t give out when you are still going for it.
Derailleur: CAMPAGNOLO “RECORD” down tube shifters with Campagnolo brackets.
Cluster: CYCLO “Cyclo Pan”, 6-speed

Please see specifications for more details

Gear Ratios:
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21
42 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 60 | 54
53 | 110 | 102 | 95 | 84 | 75 | 68

MOTOBECANE

Callouts: A B C
Height (“) | A | B | C
21 | 71° 17 | 62° 45 | 74°
22 | 73° 30 | 61° 11 | 74°
23 | 74° 30 | 60° 19 | 74°
24 | 74° | 60° 50 | 73°
25 | 74° | 61° 01 | 73°

[The TEAM CHAMPION bicycle in a studio photograph, with its description, a gear-ratio table, a frame drawing with angles A, B and C, a frame-geometry table and two detail photographs of a handlebar stem and a front brake, with the MOTOBECANE crest and logotype. A vertical fold crease crosses the page through the photograph and the text.]

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TOURING
| NOMADE | NOMADE SPRINT | MIRAGE | SUPER MIRAGE | GRAND TOURING
WEIGHT | 28½ lbs | 27½ lbs | 28 lbs | 27½ lbs | 25½ lbs
FRAME SIZE | Gents: 19½”, 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 19½” mixte | Gents: 19½”, 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 19½” mixte | Gents: 19½”, 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 19½” mixte with touring bar 21″ mixte with randonneur bar | Gents: 19½”, 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 19½” mixte | Gents: 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 19½” and 21″ mixte
FRAME | fully lugged 2040 high resiliency tubing brazed-on cable guides racing rear tips | Fully lugged 2040 high resiliency tubing brazed-on cable guides racing rear tips | Fully lugged 2040 high resiliency tubing brazed-on cable guides racing rear tips | Fully lugged 2040 high resiliency tubing brazed-on cable guides racing rear tips | Double butted VITUS 172 (3 tubes) brazed-on cable guides oval 438 mm chain stays Huret tips with adjusters
LUGS | BOCOMA | BOCAMA | BOCAMA | BOCAMA | BOCAMA professional cut out
FORKS | MOTOBECANE | MOTOBECANE | MOTOBECANE chrome-plated tips | MOTOBECANE delta-shaped forged crown chrome-plated tips | MOTOBECANE delta-shaped forged crown chrome-plated tips
HEADSET | MOTOBECANE chrome-plated | MOTOBECANE chrome-plated | MOTOBECANE chrome-plated | MOTOBECANE chrome-plated | MOTOBECANE chrome-plated
HANDLEBARS | MOTOBECANE Randonneur ‘M’ engraving cotton tape and plugs | MOTOBECANE randonneur ‘M’ engraving cotton tape (not fitted) | MOTOBECANE randonneur ‘M’ engraving soft sleeves with lever hoods | MOTOBECANE randonneur ‘M’ engraving alloy soft sleeves with lever hoods | MOTOBECANE randonneur alloy “M” engraving soft sleeves with lever hoods
STEM | SAKAE with recessed bolt | SAKAE alloy with recessed bolt | SAKAE with recessed bolt | SAKAE with recessed bolt | SAKAE with recessed bolt
BRAKES | MOTOBECANE center pull with safety levers | WEINMANN 730 side pull with alloy safety levers | WEINMANN ‘Vainqueur’ 993 center pull, safety levers and quick release | WEINMANN ‘Vainqueur’ 925 center pull, safety levers and quick release | WEINMANN ‘Vainqueur’ 999 center pull, safety levers and quick release
DERAILLEUR | Front: Huret ‘Club II’ Rear: Huret ‘Driver’ with stem shifters | Front: SHIMANO ALTUS ST/RS Rear: stem shifters | Front: SUN TOUR ‘COMPE V’ Rear: SUN TOUR V-GT Luxe stem ratchet shifters | Front: SUN TOUR ‘COMPE V’ Rear: SUN TOUR V-GT Luxe stem ratchet shifters | Front: SUN TOUR ‘SL’ Rear: SUN TOUR V-GT Luxe downtube ratchet shifters
REAR CLUSTER | MAILLARD or MAEDA 5-speed, 14 x 28 black | SHIMANO “400” 6 speed, 14 x 28, black | MAILLARD or MAEDA 5-speed, 14 x 32, black | MAILLARD or MAEDA 5-speed, 14 x 32, black | MAILLARD or MAEDA 5-speed, 14 x 32, gold
CHAIN | SEDIS or IZUMI black | SEDIS or IZUMI black | SEDIS or IZUMI black | SEDIS or IZUMI black | SEDIS or IZUMI black
CRANKSET | SR “SI 5 SDZ” 40 x 52 double chainwheel CG III alloy chain guard | SHIMANO 400 “SELECTA B” 39 x 52 double chainwheel alloy chain guard | SR “1 x 5 SD2” 40 x 52 double chainwheel CG III alloy chain guard | SR “A x 5 SD2” 40 x 52 double chainwheel CG III alloy chain guard | SR “SI 5 DRG AH” 40 x 52 double chainwheel CG III alloy chain guard
PEDALS | UNION chrome-plated with reflectors | UNION chrome-plated with reflectors | LYOTARD 136 R chrome-plated with reflectors | ATOM 440 alloy barrel with reflectors | ATOM 440 alloy barrel with reflectors
RIMS | 27 x 1¼ RIGIDA chrome-plated with spoke protector | 27 x 1¼ RIGIDA chrome-plated with spoke protector | 27 x 1¼ RIGIDA chrome-plated with spoke protector | 27 x 1¼ WEINMANN A124 alloy with eyelets with spoke protector | 27 x 1¼ PELLET ‘Super Champion’ competition alloy with spoke protector
TIRES | MOTOBECANE-HUTCHINSON 90 lbs high pressure gum wall Schrader value | 27 x 1¼ MOTOBECANE- 90 lbs high pressure gum wall Schrader valve | MOTOBECANE-HUTCHINSON 90 lbs high pressure gum wall Schrader valve | 27 x 1 HUTCHINSON ‘Touring’ 90 lbs high pressure gum wall Presta valve | 27 x 1 PIRELLI VL 78 50 lbs high pressure gum wall Presta valve
HUBS | Front: NORMANDY alloy Rear: atom alloy | Front and Rear: SHIMANO “400” low flange | NORMANDY alloy large flange front quick release | NORMANDY alloy large flange quick release | NORMANDY alloy large flange, quick release
SADDLE | touring ‘Record E’ padded | Touring ‘Record E’ padded | Touring ‘Record E’ padded | Touring ‘Record E’ padded | ITALIA “Anatomic” leather-like top
SEAT POST | chrome-plated 25.4 x 200 | chrome-plated 25.4 x 200 | chrome-plated 25.4 x 200 | alloy 25.4 x 250 w/recessed bolt | SR CTP6 alloy built-in carrier w/recessed bolt
STANDARD EQUIPMENT | CPSC approved reflectors | CPSC approved reflectors | CPSC approved reflectors | CPSC approved reflectors chain rest nipple | CPSC approved reflectors chain rest nipple
COLOR | silver, brilliant blue, silver lilac | silver, lilac, brilliant blue | brilliant blue, silver, black | black, new blue, champagne gold | gun metal grey, new blue
Specifications are subject to change without notice

[A specification table for the Nomade, Nomade Sprint, Mirage, Super Mirage and Grand Touring, headed TOURING, with rows from weight and frame size to standard equipment and color, on orange paper. The table runs to the right edge of the image with no right border and no printed folio.]

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| TANDEM | SPORT | | RACING |
GRAND JUBILE | INTER CLUB | GRAND SPRINT | GRAND RECORD | LE CHAMPION | TEAM CHAMPION
24 lbs | 45½ lbs | 24½ lbs | 22½ lbs | 22½ lbs | 20½ lbs
Gents: 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 19½” mixte | Front: 22″ Rear: 20¾” | Gents: 19½”, 21″, 23″, 25″ | Gents: 21″, 23″, 24″, 25″ | Gents: 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″, 25″ | Gents: 21″, 22″, 23″, 24″, 25″
Double butted VITUS 172 (3 tubes) brazed-on cable guides oval 438 mm chain stays Huret tips with adjusters | 2040 high resiliency tubing tandem type | Fully lugged VITUS 888 (3 tubes) brazed-on cable guides oval 419 mm chain stays racing rear tips with adjusters | Double butted VITUS 172 (3 tubes) brazed-on cable guides racing rear stays Huret tips with adjusters | Double butted REYNOLDS (8 tubes) racing rear stays brazed-on cable guides forged CAMPAGNOLO tips with adjusters | Double butted COLUMBUS (8 tubes) double-tapered seat stays. Brazed-on cable guides derailleur cable tunnels, forged CAMPAGNOLO tips with adjusters
BOCAMA professional cut out | | BOCAMA | BOCAMA professional cut out | BOCAMA competition long point and cut out | BOCAMA competition cut out CINELLI bottom bracket shell
VITUS blades delta-shaped forged crown Huret chrome-plated tips | tandem type | MOTOBECANE forged crown Italian style | VITUS blades forged crown Italian style | REYNOLDS blades forged crown (Italian style) CAMPAGNOLO tips | COLUMBUS blades and steering column, full sloping forged crown chrome-plated CAMPAGNOLO tips
MOTOBECANE professional black lock nut | “BARDON” tandem type | MOTOBECANE chrome-plated | MOTOBECANE professional black lock nut | CAMPAGNOLO ‘Gran Sport’ | CAMPAGNOLO 1039 ‘Record’
PIVO alloy racing type soft sleeves with lever hoods | MOTOBECANE Front: racing bend Rear: dropped type with soft sleeves | MOTOBECANE ‘M’ engraving racing bend soft sleeves with lever hoods | BELLERI alloy ‘Competition’ soft sleeves | PHILIPPE 8 professional anodized, cotton tape and plugs | CINELLI 66 cotton tape and plugs
SAKAE with recessed bolt | Front and Rear SAKAE alloy with recessed bolt | SAKAE alloy with recessed bolt | BELLERI ‘Competition’ alloy | PHILIPPE professional alloy | CINELLI No. 1 ‘Record’ alloy
WEINMANN ‘Vainqueur’ 999 center pull, quick release | Front and Rear: center pull Rear: MAILLARD drum brake | WEINMANN 506 side pull quick release — drilled alloy levers | SHIMANO 600 X side pull quick release drilled alloy levers with hoods | CAMPAGNOLO ‘Gran Sport’ quick release drilled alloy levers with hoods | CAMPAGNOLO 4051 Super Record, quick release drilled alloy levers with hoods
SUN TOUR CYCLONE GT downtube shifters | Front: SUN TOUR COMPE V Rear: SUN TOUR V-GT Luxe stem shifters | Front and Rear SHIMANO ‘Altus Lt’ downtube lb 180 shifters | Front and Rear SHIMANO 600 EX downtube shifters | Front and Rear CAMPAGNOLO ‘Nuovo Record’ downtube shifters | CAMPAGNOLO ‘Record’ downtube shifters
MAILLARD or MAEDA 5-speed, 14 x 32, black | MAILLARD or MAEDA 5-speed, 14 x 32, black | UNIGLIDE 6-speed, 13 x 26, black | SHIMANO 600 EX 6-speed, 13 x 24, black | ATOM 5-speed, 14 x 24, black | CYCLO ‘PAN’ 6-speed, 13 x 21, black
UNIGLIDE gold | SEDIS black | UNIGLIDE gold | UNIGLIDE gold | SEDIS ‘Sedicolor’ gold | SEDIS ‘Sedicolor’ gold
SR “SAX 5 RG 2” 40 x 52 double chainwheel CG III alloy chain guard | TA special tandem 30 x 2 chainwheels 40 x 52 double chainwheel chain guard | SUGINO DNJX 2D 40 x 52 double chainwheel | SHIMANO 600 EX 40 x 52 double chainwheel | CAMPAGNOLO ‘Gran Sport’ 42 x 53 double chainwheel | CAMPAGNOLO 4030 “Super Record” 42 x 53 double chainwheel
SR “SP 100 BL” alloy barrel and black case with toe clips and reflectors | LYOTARD 136 R chrome-plated with reflectors | UNION ‘631 RU’ racing type alloy with toe clips * and reflectors | SR SP 100 BL alloy barrel and black cage with toe clips * and reflectors | CAMPAGNOLO Gran Sport alloy CHRISTOPHE toe clips * and reflectors | CAMPAGNOLO 1037 A Record alloy barrel and black cage CHRISTOPHE ‘Z’ toe clips and straps

27 x 1¼ RIGIDA “13/20” alloy with spoke protector | 27 x 1¼ RIGIDA chrome-plated with spoke protector | 27 x 1¼ PELLET ‘Competition’ alloy with spoke protector | 700 C RIGIDA 13/20 alloy with spoke protector | 700 C RIGIDA 13/20 alloy with spoke protector | 700 C PELLET ‘Arc En Ciel’ alloy chrome-plated spokes with spoke protectors
27 x 1¼ MICHELIN ‘Elan’ 90 lbs high pressure Presta valve | 27 x 1¼ MOTOBECANE-HUTCHINSON 50 lbs high pressure gum wall Schrader valve | 27 x 1 PIRELLI VL 78 90 lbs high pressure Presta valve | 700 C CLEMENT ‘Gentleman’ 90 lbs high pressure Presta valve | 700 C CLEMENT ‘Super Gentleman’ 90 lbs high pressure tires Presta valve | 700 C CLEMENT ‘Paris-Ronbaix’ tubular puncture free
NORMANDY alloy large flange, quick release | Front: ATOM low flange Rear: MAILLARD drum brake | Front and Rear ATOM ‘Sport’ low flange w/quick release | Front and Rear SHIMANO 600 EX low flange w/quick release | Front and Rear CAMPAGNOLO Gran Sport low flange — quick release | Front and Rear CAMPAGNOLO 1034 ‘Record’ low flange
ITALIA ‘Anatomic’ suede top | Touring ‘Record E’ padded | Training padded | SAN MARCO ‘Competition’ skin leather top | ITALIA ‘Criterium’ racing type leather top | ITALIA ‘Super Leggera’ suede top
SR CTP5 alloy built-in carrier (Laprade patent) with recessed bolt | chrome-plated 24.5 x 200 | SR CTP 6 alloy 26.2 x 150 built-in carrier | SR CTP 5 alloy 25.2 x 150 built-in carrier | SR CTP 5 alloy 26.5 x 160 built-in carrier with recessed bolt | CAMPAGNOLO 4051 super record 25.5 x 180 built-in carrier with recessed bolt
CPSC approved reflectors chain rest nipple *(N.B. toe clips and straps are supplied but not fitted) | CPSC approved reflectors | CPSC approved reflectors chain rest nipple brazed-on bottle cage bosses *Toe-clips and straps are supplied but not fitted. | CPSC approved reflectors chain rest nipple brazed-on bottle cage bosses *Toe-clips and straps are supplied but not fitted. | CPSC approved reflectors chain rest nipple brazed-on bottle cage bosses ‘ZEFAL Z’ pump (frame fit) *Toe-clips and straps are supplied but not fitted. | CPSC approved reflectors chain rest nipple brazed-on bottle cage bosses ‘ZEFAL Z’ pump (frame fit) (Color of frame)
black, champagne gold | new blue | champagne gold, new blue | new blue, gun metal grey | champagne gold | brilliant blue

[A specification table for Grand Jubile, Inter Club, Grand Sprint, Grand Record, Le Champion and Team Champion, under the headings TANDEM, SPORT and RACING, set in six columns with no row labels (weight, frame sizes, frame, lugs, fork, headset, handlebars, stem, brakes, derailleur, cluster, chain, crankset, pedals, wheels, tires, hubs, saddle, seat post, standard equipment, color). The headings TANDEM, SPORT and RACING are each centered over their columns, SPORT over the third and fourth and RACING over the fifth and sixth; the table sits on the left of a page of orange paper that is open at the right, with a worn left edge.]

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Design & photos Bernard Louyot

[Four color photographs of young women with bicycles and a moped on an orange page: three women beside bicycles and a moped at a railing, a woman riding a bicycle on a beach, a woman with long hair on a bicycle and two women with bicycles beside a harbor. Some of the women wear shirts printed with the Motobecane M logo; the credit line runs vertically at the lower left, and the top left corner of the page is creased.]

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Utilizing preeminent components and decades of technology, MOTOBECANE presents the 1979 10 speed bicycle line.

Some Touring, Sport, and Racing models are equipped with six speed freewhells.

Longer chain stays, 438 mm instead of 419 mm, are essential for a true touring bicycle.

Pirelli VL 78 tires, lightweight with low rolling resistance are standard on several models.

The Shimano 600, including the new rear derailleur with hatch-plate for easy removal of the chain is offered on the Grand Record.

All MOTOBECANE bicycle frames are coated with a plastic metalized paint for protection against chipping and corrosion.

MOTOBECANE LIMITED WARRANTY

MOTOBECANE bicycles and component parts are warranted to the original retail purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship in accordance with the following terms and conditions. MOTOBECANE will repair or replace, at no charge to the original retail purchaser, for an unlimited time, the frame and fork of any MOTOBECANE bicycle determined by MOTOBECANE to be defective under the terms of this warranty, EXCEPT this limited warranty does not cover dealer labor charges incurred in the replacement of a defective frame and fork after one (1) year of the date of original retail purchase. The frame and/or fork may be replaced at the option of MOTOBECANE, either by a similar frame and/or fork or an equivalent frame and/or fork, according to availability, seasonal model and color modifications. MOTOBECANE will repair or replace, at no charge to the original retail purchaser, for a period of six (6) months from the date of original retail purchase, any MOTOBECANE component part determined to be defective under the terms of this warranty. Any authorized MOTOBECANE dealer with the approval of MOTOBECANE may determine whether a MOTOBECANE bicycle or part is defective under the terms of this warranty. MOTOBECANE shall have no obligation whatsoever under this limited warranty unless the warranty service is performed by an authorized MOTOBECANE dealer. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DAMAGE TO OR FAILURE OF THE BICYCLE OR ANY OTHER LOSS OR DAMAGE DUE TO MISUSE, NEGLIGENCE, ABUSE, NORMAL WEAR, ACCIDENT, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OR MODIFICATION. Repair or replacement of defective parts as specified above shall be the sole remedy under this limited warranty and the sole liability of MOTOBECANE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOBECANE BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THE ABOVE EXPRESS WARRANTY ARE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES THEREFOR. THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING A WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE WHICH EXTENDS BEYOND THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.

This bicycle is designed for normal on-street use. It is not designed or sold for use under any circumstances in motocross, stunt riding or similar activities. No power-driven fixture should be adapted on this bicycle. This limited warranty shall become null and void in the event of a violation of the provisions of this limited warranty. It is required that the original retail purchaser keep this warranty certificate in purchaser’s possession after being duly completed and countersigned by the MOTOBECANE dealer from whom the bicycle was purchased. ANY CLAIM MADE UNDER THIS WARRANTY MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THIS WARRANTY CERTIFICATE. Contact the local authorized MOTOBECANE dealer from whom you purchased your bicycle for service or replacement under this MOTOBECANE LIMITED WARRANTY. If you do not get satisfaction then contact your local MOTOBECANE distributor, or, if necessary, write for assistance to MOTOBECANE at the following address:
MOTOBECANE
16, rue Lesault
93 PANTIN
FRANCE

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Effective July 1, 1978

[The back cover with five short paragraphs of text about the 1979 10 speed bicycle line, three detail photographs of a frame and crankset, and the MOTOBECANE LIMITED WARRANTY in a white panel above two horizontal rules. A strip of tape or paper is attached along the right edge, and small white flecks lie near the lower rules.]