New Toy

"TheJWT" (thejwt) 05/23/2015 at 20:29 • Filed to: None

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1984(?) Motobecane Grand Touring. It’s quite a bit more comfortable than my other bike, a 20” brakeless BMX. It’s in crazy good shape though, aside from a few scratches on the frame, it looks brand new.

Also took my other toy for some spirited driving:)

daender > TheJWT 05/23/2015 at 20:36

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I JUST saw one at Carolina Motorsport Park for today’s racing. Finished 2nd out of 3 in ITA behind a CR-X Si but the Sentra blew the transmission coming out of the last corner and coasted through the finish line. It’s painted like a classic BRE Datsun 510 race car and from a distance it really looks like a reincarnated 510!

OPPOsaurus WRX > TheJWT 05/23/2015 at 20:36

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Nice! My buddy has an ‘85 Peugeot

TheJWT > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/23/2015 at 20:53

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I wanted either a Peugeot or a Motobecane. No Peugeots around here though...

TheJWT > daender 05/23/2015 at 20:55

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There was one of those for sale on CL a few weeks ago; I think it was in Florida, so it may be the same one!

jkm7680 > TheJWT 05/23/2015 at 21:06

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That’s a really thin looking frame!

TheJWT > jkm7680 05/23/2015 at 21:08

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It is! I’m pretty sure it’s cromoly though

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > TheJWT 05/23/2015 at 22:09

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The old Motobecanes...excellent bikes. too bad this wasn’t in the 80s (that age necessitated a “Turbo” saddle in the frame colour)

daender > TheJWT 05/24/2015 at 20:54

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Was it this one?

TheJWT > daender 05/24/2015 at 23:40

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I believe so!

Destructive Tester > TheJWT 05/30/2015 at 00:09

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Dat lugged frame doe! I have a mid-90’s cro-mo Bianchi that's fully lugged, it's old school but it's still a gorgeous frame.