Motobécane Catalog of about 1974 — Nobly, Nomade, Mirage, Grand Touring, Grand Jubile, Grand Record, Le Champion, Team Champion, Tandem and Riviera

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MOTOBÉCANE

[The front cover of the catalog, a color photograph of a bicycle’s red handlebar tape, brake lever, stem, saddle and head tube with a Motobécane head badge, set against a beach and the sea, with the winged M crest and the MOTOBÉCANE logotype at the top right. A dealer’s blue-gray rubber stamp of several lines sits on the sky at the right, partly smeared.]

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MOTOBÉCANE NOBLY

Distinctively classic in design. Built for comfort with easy-reach handlebar, soft saddle, streamlined fenders and handy carrier. Made for those who demand a noble ride.

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[The Nobly bicycles, a men’s frame in blue and a step-through frame in brown with fenders and carriers, in a color photograph on a beach with two people walking in the distance, with the description in a yellow panel at the right.]

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NOMADE

Definitely French. Light and beautiful. For those who demand the most without any sacrifice in Motobecane’s high quality standard of fine 10 speed bicycles.

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[The Nomade bicycles, a green men’s frame and a yellow step-through frame, in a color photograph of a young man and a young woman beside a yacht at a dock, with the description in a lavender panel at the left and a small photograph of a boy with a blue bicycle below it. The winged M crest sits beside the heading.]

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MOTOBÉCANE MIRAGE

Beautifully detailed, showing the high quality in design and workmanship. Constructed of “1020” light weight steel tubing and equipped with fine European components, coupled by the wide ratio alloy derailleur, to make riding a real pleasure.

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[The Mirage bicycles, a white step-through frame and a blue men’s frame, in a color photograph of a young woman and a young man standing beside them in front of campus buildings, with the description beneath the photograph.]

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Light, resilient and under 27 lbs. Frame built with “1020” tubing and completely fitted with choice alloy components. It is certainly made to be light for smooth, long rides.

GRAND TOURING

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[The Grand Touring bicycles, a green men’s frame and a silver step-through frame, in a color photograph of a man and a woman having a picnic on a lawn beside a canal, with the description and the winged M crest beside the heading beneath the photograph.]

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GRAND JUBILE
Hand built for the conoisseur with maximum detail. 531 Reynolds tubing, beautifully crafted Nervex Professional lugs, painstakingly fitted with selected fine European alloy components.
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[The Grand Jubile bicycle with a red frame standing on a rocky path in a woodland photograph, with a person climbing the rocks behind it and a short description in a light blue panel. A red winged crest is partly visible at the right edge.]

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GRAND RECORD
It is definitely for the cyclist who demands the ultimate in performance, whether in touring or racing. A combination many riders seek but which often is very difficult to find.
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[The Grand Record bicycle with a black and red frame and red handlebar tape on a hilltop path under eucalyptus trees, with a cyclist in a red shirt tying a shoe beside a tree and a short description in a lavender panel. A red winged crest is partly visible at the lower left edge.]

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LE CHAMPION
Elegant and fast. It is a performance machine built with 531 Reynolds double-butted tubing throughout. Fitted with Campagnolo Nuovo Record group, Universal 61 brakes, Paris Roubaix tubular. Without doubt it is handcrafted and designed to please the sophisticated cyclist.
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[The Le Champion bicycle with a pale blue frame ridden by a cyclist in an orange jersey and helmet on a hillside road, with a short description in a green panel above a red winged crest.]

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Luis Ocana and his Motobecane “Team Champion” bicycle sped to victory in 1973 in the famed Tour de France.
TEAM CHAMPION
Strictly a racing machine, limited in production. Made for Motobecane racing team. Exported to the U.S. whenever possible.
MOTOBÉCANE
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[The Team Champion bicycle with an orange frame ridden at speed by a cyclist in a red jersey on a paved road, with a second photograph of a rider in a yellow jersey on an orange bicycle and its caption, and a description in a pink panel.]

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MOTOBÉCANE
TANDEM
For touring and sport, it doubles the pleasure of bicycling together.
RIVIERA
3-speed folding, designed for everyone in the family to enjoy by simply adjusting the handlebar and the seat. It is easy to carry in a car, camper, or a boat and fun to ride anywhere.
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[A yellow Tandem bicycle ridden by a man and a woman on a residential street beside a parked blue car, and a red Riviera folding bicycle held by a woman crouching on the sidewalk, in one large photograph above two short descriptions. A red winged crest and the MOTOBECANE name stand at the lower left.]

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MOTOBÉCANE SPECIFICATIONS

| NOBLY Page 2 | NOMADE Page 3 | MIRAGE Page 4 | GRAND TOURING Page 5 | GRAND JUBILE Page 6 | GRAND RECORD Page 7 | LE CHAMPION Page 8
WEIGHT Approx. | 32½ lbs. | 29 lbs. | 29 lbs. | 27 lbs. | 24 lbs. | 23 lbs. | 23 lbs.
FRAME SIZE | Gents: 21″ or 23″ Ladies: 19½” | Gents: 19½”, 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 19½” Mixte | Gents: 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 21″ Mixte | Gents: 21″, 23″, 25″ Ladies: 21″ Mixte | Gents: 21″, 23″ or 25″ | Gents: 21″, 23″, 24″ or 25″ | Gents: 21″, 23″, 24″, 25″
FRAME | Fully lugged, light steel tubing. | Fully lugged, light steel tubing | Fully lugged, 1020 Light steel tubing | Fully lugged, 1020 Light steel tubing | REYNOLDS 531 double butted main tubes, HURET drop-out ends | REYNOLDS 531 double butted tubing, CAMPAGNOLO tips | REYNOLDS 531 double butted tubing throughout, CAMPAGNOLO tips
LUGS | MOTOBECANE | MOTOBECANE | MOTOBECANE De LUXE | MOTOBECANE De LUXE | NERVEX Professional | NERVEX Professional or PRUGNAT PROFESSIONAL | PRUGNAT PROFESSIONAL
FORK | MOTOBECANE Tubular, fully painted | MOTOBECANE tubular, fully painted. | MOTOBECANE De LUXE tubular with chrome crown and tips | MOTOBECANE De LUXE tubular with chrome crown and tips | MOTOBECANE De LUXE tubular, Racing crown, chrome tips | REYNOLDS 531, CAMPAGNOLO tips, chrome plated ends | REYNOLDS 531, CAMPAGNOLO tips, chrome ends
HEADSET | MOTOBECANE | MOTOBECANE | MOTOBECANE | STRONGLIGHT Competition | STRONGLIGHT Competition | STRONGLIGHT Competition | CAMPAGNOLO
HANDLEBARS | Steel C.P. Comfort | Steel C.P., RANDONNEUR bend | Steel C.P. RANDONNEUR bend | Alloy, RANDONNEUR bend | Alloy, RANDONNEUR bend | NITTO racing alloy | T.T.T. RECORD
STEM | PIVO alloy short | PIVO — alloy | PIVO De LUXE Alloy | PIVO De LUXE alloy | PIVO Professional | NITTO racing alloy | T.T.T. RECORD
BRAKES | WEINMANN 500, Side Pull | DIA-COMPE Center Pull with extension levers | WEINMANN 999 Center Pull, quick release, extension levers. | WEINMANN 999 De LUXE Center Pull, quick release, extension levers | WEINMANN 999 De LUXE Center Pull, quick release levers | WEINMANN 999 De LUXE or UNIVERSAL 61, Center Pull, quick release | UNIVERSAL 61 Center Pull
DERAILLEUR | SIMPLEX PRESTIGE — stem shifter | SIMPLEX PRESTIGE — stem shifter. | SUN TOUR V.G.T., stem power shifter | SUN TOUR V.G.T. LUX, down tube ratchet shifter | HURET JUBILE | CAMPAGNOLO NUOVO RECORD | CAMPAGNOLO NUOVO RECORD
CLUSTER | ATOM or MAEDA 14-28, with HURET spoke protector | ATOM or MAEDA 14-28, with HURET spoke protector | ATOM or MAEDA, 14-32 with HURET spoke protector | ATOM or MAEDA, 14-32 with HURET spoke protector | ATOM 14-26, with HURET spoke protector | ATOM 14-26 with HURET spoke protector | ATOM 14-26
CHAIN | SEDIS | SEDIS | SEDIS | SEDIS | SEDIS | SEDIS | SEDIS
CRANKSET | NERVAR Steel 40-52, with guard | NERVAR Steel 40-52 with guard | NERVAR Steel 40-52 with guard | NERVAR cotterless, 40-52 alloy chainwheel rings, with alloy guard | STRONGLIGHT 49 Cotterless, 42-52 alloy | T.A. PROFESSIONAL 42-52 | CAMPAGNOLO RECORD
PEDALS | UNION Rubber with reflectors | LYOTARD Steel with reflectors | LYOTARD Steel with reflectors | LYOTARD Steel with reflectors | ATOM 440 alloy, with reflectors | ATOM 700 alloy | CAMPAGNOLO RECORD
WHEELS | Steel Rims 27×1¼ Gum Wall Tires | Steel Rims 27×1¼”, Gum Wall Tires | Steel rims 27×1¼”, MICHELIN or HUTCHINSON high pressure tires | WEINMANN Sprint alloy 27×1¼”, MICHELIN or HUTCHINSON high pressure tires | WEINMANN Sprint alloy 27×1¼, MICHELIN or HUTCHINSON high pressure tires | SUPER CHAMPION alloy, CLEMENT ELVEZIA tubular | SUPER CHAMPION alloy, CLEMENT PARIS-ROUBAIX Tubular
HUBS | NORMANDY alloy | NORMANDY alloy | NORMANDY alloy with quick release front | NORMANDY SPORT with quick release | NORMANDY SPORT with quick release | NORMANDY LUXE COMPETITION | CAMPAGNOLO RECORD
SADDLE | Touring padded, Black | Racing padded De LUXE Black | Racing padded De LUXE suede type, Black | Racing padded, suede top —with alloy seat post | Racing padded suede top, with alloy seat post | BROOKS PROFESSIONAL with alloy seat post | BROOKS PROFESSIONAL with CAMPAGNOLO seat post
EXTRAS No Charge | Fenders, rear carrier and alloy kickstand | Alloy kickstand | Alloy kickstand | Alloy kickstand | | Toe clips and straps | SILCA IMPERO pump with CAMPAGNOLO ends, Toe clips and straps

Printed in U.S.A.
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[A specifications table for the Nobly, Nomade, Mirage, Grand Touring, Grand Jubile, Grand Record and Le Champion under the MOTOBÉCANE crest and heading. The columns alternate blue, yellow and white with the feature names down the left side. The extras cell under the Grand Jubile is empty.]

— Page 12 (back cover) —
MOTOBÉCANE
DEFINITELY FRENCH
ASK YOUR DEALER TO SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENCE!

[The back cover with the MOTOBECANE winged M crest in black and the name in red above the line DEFINITELY FRENCH, on a stained cream ground, with a dealer line at the lower left.]