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Unlikely to be a French thread as MBK wanted to sell stuff rather than annoy people
The pic shows a race number tab too
Is there a whiff of cheese?
The pic shows a race number tab too
Is there a whiff of cheese?
A step into the unknown MBK Pro Racer 11
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Extremely very unlikely
By the late 80s, threads had settled down a bit
Unless you were Raleigh...
By the late 80s, threads had settled down a bit
Unless you were Raleigh...
Was surfing some French forums earlier today, and thought about this thread and punched in MBK Pro Racer in the search.
From what I gathered, at least in the the mid-80s there were 3 top flight bike models - no compromise stuff - offered by MBK. This is where it get's beautiful, these were models that were built special order at the same place as the pro team bikes, and also in the offering was custom sizing and obviously all the available trimmings as options. Your frame is one of those. It's a bit like the Raleigh SBDU thing going on.
In '88 the MBK Fagor team also had big rider names, plus a bunch of Irish and Briits in the line-up. That may go some way in explaining how a French high end bike made it's way to the UK. I don't think your bike is pro team bike, but could have been for early season stuff. I think it's more likely whoever bought it initially in whatever country was a serious rider and shelled out a lot of hard cash BITD for something with a similar pedigree to what the pros had.
Someone keeps mentioning the number braze-on. For sure that was specified as an option when ordering. I have seen a similar MBK Pro Racer II on the French equivalent of gumtree, but the frame is different (with a pump peg, long Campag horizontal drop-outs) despite the same paint work and similar decals.
As for the BB being French, I'm prepared to wager it is with a virtual Lidl Pilsner on "that" thread
Eitherway, you have a top notch retro race grade frame, and I'm sure it will ride great.
From what I gathered, at least in the the mid-80s there were 3 top flight bike models - no compromise stuff - offered by MBK. This is where it get's beautiful, these were models that were built special order at the same place as the pro team bikes, and also in the offering was custom sizing and obviously all the available trimmings as options. Your frame is one of those. It's a bit like the Raleigh SBDU thing going on.
In '88 the MBK Fagor team also had big rider names, plus a bunch of Irish and Briits in the line-up. That may go some way in explaining how a French high end bike made it's way to the UK. I don't think your bike is pro team bike, but could have been for early season stuff. I think it's more likely whoever bought it initially in whatever country was a serious rider and shelled out a lot of hard cash BITD for something with a similar pedigree to what the pros had.
Someone keeps mentioning the number braze-on. For sure that was specified as an option when ordering. I have seen a similar MBK Pro Racer II on the French equivalent of gumtree, but the frame is different (with a pump peg, long Campag horizontal drop-outs) despite the same paint work and similar decals.
As for the BB being French, I'm prepared to wager it is with a virtual Lidl Pilsner on "that" thread
Eitherway, you have a top notch retro race grade frame, and I'm sure it will ride great.
Thank-you very much for this information it's a great help, and helps me identify this gem of a frameWas surfing some French forums earlier today, and thought about this thread and punched in MBK Pro Racer in the search.
From what I gathered, at least in the the mid-80s there were 3 top flight bike models - no compromise stuff - offered by MBK. This is where it get's beautiful, these were models that were built special order at the same place as the pro team bikes, and also in the offering was custom sizing and obviously all the available trimmings as options. Your frame is one of those. It's a bit like the Raleigh SBDU thing going on.
In '88 the MBK Fagor team also had big rider names, plus a bunch of Irish and Briits in the line-up. That may go some way in explaining how a French high end bike made it's way to the UK. I don't think your bike is pro team bike, but could have been for early season stuff. I think it's more likely whoever bought it initially in whatever country was a serious rider and shelled out a lot of hard cash BITD for something with a similar pedigree to what the pros had.
Someone keeps mentioning the number braze-on. For sure that was specified as an option when ordering. I have seen a similar MBK Pro Racer II on the French equivalent of gumtree, but the frame is different (with a pump peg, long Campag horizontal drop-outs) despite the same paint work and similar decals.
As for the BB being French, I'm prepared to wager it is with a virtual Lidl Pilsner on "that" thread
Eitherway, you have a top notch retro race grade frame, and I'm sure it will ride great.
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Weellllll isnt that nice!
Anyway, I still say English BB, heres my 198* Motobecane from when I could still get goodies from the tip with Campagnoloooooooooo
Anyway, I still say English BB, heres my 198* Motobecane from when I could still get goodies from the tip with Campagnoloooooooooo
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and and and
UN52...
1989
MBK
Ner
UN52...
1989
MBK
Ner
