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The lower part of the right-hand seat stay has a brazed-on chain rest nipple to
hang up the chain when removing the wheel.
A new handlebar sleeve : the new MOTOBECANE wrapping (patented) imitates
the Italian hand-stitched leather sleeves exclusively fitted on high-priced bicycles .
Easy to replace, the Motobecane sleeves are fitted as standard equipment on the
1978 line. (except for the NOMADE and the TEAM CHAMPION)
The top of the line is equipped with brazed-on bottle cage bosses.
The new down tube decal , combining elegance and originality is now standard on
the " RACING" line .
New colors in the line are part of a new generation , similar to metallized colors but
in which the particles are replaced by plastic , consequently improving aspect,
endurance and longevity.
2040 : For those who demand the most but with a conservative
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budget. Regular steel tubing processed from steel coils
under high temperatures . Fork blades and chain stays are
mill tapered . Lugs are streamlined . HI-RESILIENCY TUBING
VITUS 172: Comparable in quality to the best known brands . The tubes
are made of double butted special steel alloy, light and
highly resistant.
TU 81 RINFORZATI
SPEaALE
COLUMBUS "SL": Proven in competition, the ultimate in tubing. It is a double
butted light manganese steel. GARANTITI
NOMADE
The popular 1 O-speed sportster, an ideal bicycle lor the young rider.
FRAME SIZE Men's: 19 Y:r", 2 1" , 23", Men's: 19 %",21 ", 23"and Men's: 19%", 21 ", 23", Men 's : 21 ", 23"and 25 "
and 25" and 25" Ladies : 19 %" and 21" mixte
Ladies : 19 %" with louring bar
Ladies : 19 %" mixte 21 " with randonneur Ladies: 19 Vi" mixte
bend
FRAME Fully lugged 2040 high Fully lugged 2040 high Fully lugged 2040 high Double butted VITUS 1 72
resiliency tubing , brazed-on resiliency tubing , brazed-on resiliency tubing, brazed-on (3 tubes), brazed-on cable
cable guides, racing rear tips cable guides, racing rear tips cable guides, racing rear tips guides, oval lower stays. Huret
rear tips with adjusters
STEM "SR" Alloy with recessed bolt "SR" Alloy with recessed bolt "SR" Alloy with recessed bolt "SR" Alloy with recessed bolt
BRAKES MOTOBECANE cenler pull WEINMANN 'Vainqueur' 999 WEINMANN 'Vainqueur' 999 WEINMANN 'Vainqueur' 999
with extension levers center pull , quick release center pull , quick release center pull , quick release
and extension levers and extension levers and extension levers
DERAILLEUR HURET 'Eco' SUN TOUR 'Compe V' VGT SUN TOUR 'Compe V' VGT SUN TOUR 'SL' VGT
Stem power shifters Stem power shifters Down tube power shifters
CRANK SET "SR" SI 5SD2 "SR" AX 5SD2 "SR" AX 5SD2 TAKAGI "Tourney" SP
40x52 cotterless 40x52 cotterless alloy 40x52 cottertess alloy 40x52 interchangeable
CGI II alloy guard CGIII alloy guard CGIII alloy guard alloy guard
WHEELS 27x 1 y." RIGIDA rims 27xl %" RIGIDA rims WEINMANN 256 alloy WEINMANN 124 A
with spoke protector with spoke protector with spoke protector with spoke protector
HUBS Front: NORMANDY alloy NORMANDY Alloy, large Ilange NORMANDY Alloy, large lIange NORMANDY Alloy, large Ilange
Rear : ATOM Alloy, large Ilange front quick release quick release quick release
SADDLE Racing padded, Black RECORD 'E' Touring , padded RECORD 'E' Touring , padded GP Racing Type
Alloy seat post Deluxe suede top
SRP3 alloy seat post
STANDARD CPSC approved reflectors CPSC approved reflectors CPSC approved reflectors CPSC approved reflectors
EQUIPMENT chain rest nipple chain rest nipple
(no charge)
COLOR
241bs. 261bs. 241bs. 22 Y21bs. 211bs.
Men's: 21", 23" and 25 " Men's: 19 %",2 1 ",23" Men 's : 21", 23", 24" Men 's: 21",22",23",24", Men's: 21",22 ",23",2 4",
Ladies: 19 %" mixte and 25 " and 25" and 25" and 25 "
Double butted VITUS 1 72 Fully lugged 2040 high Double butted VITUS 1 72 Double butted REYNOLDS Double butted COLUMBUS
(3 tubes) , brazed ·on cable resiliency tubing, brazed-on (3 tubes) brazed-on cable (9 tubes) brazed-on cable (9 tubes) brazed-on cable
guides, oval lower stays , cable guides, oval lower guides, racing rear stays with guides, racing rear stays, guides, Qvallower stays and
Huret rear tips with adjusters stays and racing rear tips spoon ends, Huret tips with Huret tips with adjusters racing seat stays with
with wheel positioners adjusters spoon ends , Huret rear tips
with adjusters
MOTOBECANE MOTOBECANE VITUS 172 Racing Style Racing style chrome-plated Racing style chrome-plated
Delta shaped forged crown Sloping profile chrome-plated Chrome-plated forged crown forged crown forged crown
chrome-plated Huret tips crown , Columbus style blades Huret chrome-plated tips Huret chrome-plated tips Huret chrome-plated tips
with chrome-plated tips
PIVO Professional "SR" Alloy with recessed bolt PHILIPPE ProfeSSional PHILIPPE Professional CIN ELLI 66 'Record I'
WEINMANN 'Vainqueur' 999 WEINMANN 500 WEINMANN 605 WEINMANN 'Carrera' CAMPAGNOLO 4061
center pull , quick release side pull , drilled levers side pull with gum hoods side pull with gum hoods super record with gum hood
SUN TOUR Cyclone GT SHIMAN0600 SUN TOUR Cyclone GT CAMPAGNOLO 1020 CAMPAGNOLO 1020
down tube shifters down tube shifters Nuovo Record Nuovo Record
MAILLARD or MAEDA UNIGLIDE MAILLARD or MAEDA MAILLARD Atom 700 MAILLARD Atom Racing
14x32, Black 14x28, Black 14x26 Black 14x2 4 , Black Alloy, 14x21
'SR' SAX 5RG2 , 40x52 TAKAGI " Tourney" SP 'SR' SAX 5RG2 STRONGLIGHT 105B CAMPAGNOLO 4030
one-piece interchangeable 40x52 cotteriess alloy 40x52 one-piece 42x53 interchangeable 42x53
CGIII alloy chain guard interchangeable interchangeable
RIGIDA 13/20 WEINMANN 256 Alloy RIGIDA 13/20 RIDIGA 13/20 PELLET 'Arc-En -Ciel'
Alloy with spoke protector Alloy Alloy Alloy , chrome-plated spokes
27x1 y. " MICHELIN 'Elan' 27x1 Yo" MOTOBECANE- 27x 1 Yo" MICHELIN 'Elan ' 27x1 Yo" MICHELIN 'Elan ' CLEMENT 'Paris Roubaix '
high pressure HUTCHINSON high pressure high pressure tubular, puncture free
90 Ibs. high pressure
NORMANDY Alloy Low flange 'ATOM ' alloy MAILLARD 700 MAILLARD 700 CAMPAGNOLO 1034
large flange , quick release front and rear quick release low flange , quick release low flange , quick release Record
GP Racing Type Racing padded TRON AND BERTHET ITAlIA 'Criterium' ITALIA 'Super Legeria'
deluxe suede top alloy seat post 'Leader 'II' skin leather top skin leather top
SRP3 alloy seat post pigskin top, alloy seat post CAMPAGNOLO alloy seat post CAMPAGNOLO alloy seat post
CPSC approved reflectors CPSC aproved reflectors CPSC approved reflectors CPSC approved reflectors CPSC approved reflectors
chain rest nipple chain rest nipple chain rest nipple chain rest nipple chain rest nipple
brazed-on bottle cage bosses brazed-on bottle cage bosses brazed-on cage bosses
ZEFAL :Z' pump (frame fit) ZEFAL 'Z' pump (frame fit)
N.B.: Available as frame set N.B.: Available as frame set
Black, Gun Metal Grey_ Orange Glow, Gun Metal Grey. Silver Silver Ulac. Brilliant Blue.