Motobécane Catalog of about 1973 — Riviera, Nobly, Nomade, Mirage, Grand Touring, Grand Record and Le Champion

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MOTOBÉCANE
DEFINITELY FRENCH

[Front cover with five photographs of people with bicycles outdoors, three in a column at the left and two larger ones at the right, with the circular M crest with wings and the MOTOBÉCANE logotype with “DEFINITELY FRENCH” at the lower right. The photocopy is harsh, with white marks on a dark gray ground.]

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Riviera
This 3 Speed folding bicycle is designed for everyone in the family to enjoy. With a flick of the levers, the seat, or the handle bar, can be adjusted to suit a 10-year old or a 6 foot man. It’s durable and fun to ride. Built with 20″ wheels, it is easy to store. And easy to carry in a car, plane or boat. It’s no wonder folding bicycles have become so popular in Europe.
MOTOBÉCANE
Made in France

[The Riviera folding bicycle on a boat dock, with a man and a woman lifting a second folded bicycle, and two small detail photographs at the left, one of the handlebar clamp and one of the saddle and seat post. The text block is at the upper left and the logotype is at the lower right, on a high-contrast photocopy.]

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Nobly
Sporty, nimble and comfortable. Distinctively classic in design. Equipped with easy-reach handle bar for safety and comfort. Streamlined fenders and handy rear carrier. Definitely made for those who demand quality and utility combined with a noble ride.

[The Nobly men’s and women’s bicycles on a lawn with two people standing among tree trunks, and two detail photographs at the upper left of the handlebar with brake levers and the rear carrier over the fender. The winged crest is at the lower right, on a high-contrast photocopy.]

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Nomade
Specifically designed for the young on the move. For those who demand the most, and with a conservative budget. It is light, swift and beautiful. Built without any sacrifice in Motobecane’s high quality standard of fine 10 Speed bicycles.
Photographed at Busch Garden, Los Angeles, Calif.
MOTOBÉCANE
Made in France

[The Nomade bicycles in two photographs, one with a man and a woman beside two bicycles on a garden path and a smaller one of a single bicycle on a paved walk. The text block is at the upper left and the logotype is at the lower right, on a high-contrast photocopy.]

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Mirage

Constructed of “1020” light weight steel tubing. Fully lugged frame for strength and flexibility. Beautifully detailed, showing high quality in design and workmanship. Equipped with center-pull brakes, alloy large-flange hubs, padded saddle and high pressure tires. Bicycle experts admit this model is the ultimate value in its class.

[The Mirage bicycle section with its description beside a high-contrast photograph of two young men standing with three bicycles in front of a stone building and a wooden structure. A winged emblem sits at the bottom right and the page is a photocopy with white lettering on a gray ground.]

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Grand Touring

Light and resilient. Beautifully detailed frame built with “1020” tubing—fully lugged, of course. Equipped with choice alloy components for lightness and smooth ride. Alloy cotterless chainwheel and cranks. Alloy pedals, alloy handle bar, alloy rims, alloy large-flange hubs with quick release. And Ideal 80 leather racing saddle with alloy seat post. Plus Huret Lux wide ratio derailleur. All these add to only 27 lbs. and a fine grand touring bicycle.

Photographed at Busch Garden, Los Angeles, Calif.

MOTOBÉCANE
Made in France

[The Grand Touring bicycle shown in a high-contrast photograph of two bicycles and two people beside a pond, with its description and a small detail photograph of a hub and spokes. The page is a photocopy with white lettering on a gray ground, and an unreadable white scrawl, apparently a pen mark, sits at the right edge beside the detail photograph.]

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Le Champion

Custom hand-built frame with 531 Reynolds double butted tubing throughout. Fitted with the finest racing components available in Europe today. It is definitely for the cyclist who demands the ultimate in performance, whether riding a mile or competing in the Tour de France.

Grand Record

Ultra-light, hand built with perfection for the connoisseur. 531 Reynolds double-butted tubing—beautifully detailed Nervex Professional lugs—Campagnolo tips, front and rear. Fitted with painstakingly selected fine racing components. An unquestionably elegant touring bicycle for the sophisticated man.

[The Le Champion and Grand Record bicycles in a high-contrast photograph of a cyclist in a team jersey and a man in a sweater with two bicycles beside a white fence, with a detail photograph of a handlebar, brake lever and head tube at the right. A dotted leader line runs from the detail photograph to a small circle above the heading Grand Record, and a winged emblem sits at the bottom right of the photocopy page.]

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MOTOBECANE SPECIFICATIONS

| NOBLY | NOMADE | MIRAGE | GRAND TOURING | GRAND RECORD | LE CHAMPION
FRAME | Light steel tubing Fully lugged | Light steel tubing Fully lugged | Light steel ‘1020’ tubing Fully lugged | Light steel ‘1020’ tubing Fully lugged | Reynolds 531 double butted Main tubes | Reynolds 531 double butted throughout Chrome rear stays
LUGS | Motobecane | Motobecane | Motobecane | Motobecane | Nervex Professional | Professional racing special
FORK | Motobecane tubular | Motobecane tubular | M.B. tubular Deluxe with Chrome Plated crown and tips | M.B. tubular Deluxe with Chrome Plated crown and tips | Tubular 531 with Campagnolo chrome plated tips | Tubular 531 with Campagnolo chrome plated tips
WHEELS | 27×1¼” Steel Rims Amber tires | 27×1¼” Steel Rims Amber tires | 27×1¼” Steel Rims Gum-wall H.P. tires | 27×1¼” Alloy Rims, gum-wall H.P. tires | 27×1¼” Alloy rims, gum-wall high pressure or sew-up tires | Mavic Champion Du Monde with Stainless steel spokes and sew-up tires
HUBS | Large flange Normandy alloy Front , atom rear | Large flange Normandy alloy Front, atom rear | Large flange Normandy Alloy, with quick Release front | Large flange Normandy Alloy with quick release | Large flange Normandy Competition with quick release | Large flange Campagnolo with quick release
REAR CLUSTERS | 14-28 with Huret spoke protector | 14-28 with Huret spoke protector | 14-28 with Huret spoke protector | 14-32 with Huret spoke protector | 14-26 | 14-26
DERAILLEURS | Huret Allvit—stem shifters | Huret Allvit—stem shifters | Simplex Prestige— stem shifters | Suntour V.G.T.— wide ratio | Compagnolo Nuovo Record | Campagnolo Nuovo Record
CRANK SET | Steel 40-52 with chainwheel disc | Steel 40-52 with chainwheel disc | Steel 40-52 with chainwheel disc | Stronglight Alloy cotterless 40-52 | Stronglight Alloy cotterless 40-52 | Stronglight Super Competition cotterless 42-53
PEDALS | Rubber with reflectors | Lyotard steel with reflectors | Lyotard steel with reflectors | Lyotard Alloy with reflectors | Atom 700 Alloy | Lyotard Competition Alloy
BRAKES | Weinmann side-pull alloy | Weinmann side-pull alloy with twin levers | Weinmann or Dia-Compe center-pull, alloy with twin levers | Weinmann or Mafac Lux center-pull with quick release | Weinmann Center- pull with quick release | Universal 61 Center-pull with quick release
HANDLE BARS | All-Rounder Steel | Maes bend (Racing) | Maes bend (Racing) | Alloy Maes bend (Racing) | Alloy Maes bend (Racing) | T.T.T. Grand Prix
STEM | Pivo alloy | Pivo alloy | Pivo Delux alloy | Pivo Delux alloy | Pivo Competition Delux alloy | T.T.T. Record
HEADSET | Motobecane | Motobecane | Motobecane | Stronglight Competition | Stronglight Competition | Stronglight Competition
SADDLE | Spring mattress | Racing-padded | Racing-padded delux | Racing-padded delux with alloy seat post | Brooks Professional leather with alloy seat post | Brooks Professional with alloy seat post Campi style
EXTRAS No Charge | Fenders, rear carrier, and kickstand | Kickstand | Kickstand | Kickstand | Toe clips and straps | Toe clips and straps
WEIGHT (Approx.) | 34 lbs. | 29 lbs. | 29 lbs. | 27 lbs. | 25 lbs. or 23 lbs. w/sew-ups | 23 lbs.

— Frame sizes and colors shown separately . . . . . Specification subject to change without notice —

Your Authorized MOTOBECANE Dealer:

[A specifications table headed MOTOBECANE SPECIFICATIONS for the Nobly, Nomade, Mirage, Grand Touring, Grand Record and Le Champion, with four black and white photographs of bicycle parts below it. A dealer’s name and address are inked in the dealer box at the bottom right, and a pen loop sits at the top right corner.]