Vintage French 1984 Motobecane Mt Becane Mountain Bike - TA Chainset etc

[Synthiaks]

I am looking for a set of Wolber Canyon wheels & stumbled on this, massive frame and miles from me....shame as the wheels are difficult to find but wouldn't bring myself to break it up for the wheels/spares even if it was close enough to grab as its such a survivor....also not super cheap....or maybe it is? I no nothing about Motobecane MTBs.
Nice triple TA chainset.....

if someone else buys/breaks it I'd be interested in the wheels/tyres, but then the bloods not on my hands.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275048340394?hash=item400a289baa:g:v58AAOSwCN9hp5x7

 

[Tsundere]

He will post at buyers expense.

How much would those tyres sell for in that condition at todays prices? £40 each? £50? And the wheelset? Now look at those chainrings, hardly any wear, it's from 1984 and some of those parts will be worth something to someone at some point, and the frameset will eventually be bought by some tall nostalgic Frenchman with impeccable taste.

A patient angler could place all this bait in the Bay of Fleas and catch whopper after whopper as they swim by.

For me £200 is a reasonable price just for the wheelset and tyres, if I needed those wheels the bike would already be sold and my conscience would be clear, there is life in all of this bike and there is no harm done by splitting and selling on to recoup your investment, do it before someone else does.

 

[Synthiaks]

"A patient angler could place all this bait in the Bay of Fleas and catch whopper after whopper as they swim by."



I know you're right.....!

 

[grey-beard]

What a cracker, I love it and would've been tempted, but it's sold.

 

[Tsundere]

"A patient angler could place all this bait in the Bay of Fleas and catch whopper after whopper as they swim by."



I know you're right.....!

Please say you bought it, those bars alone are worth the asking price.

 

[Synthiaks]

yes...because of you @Tsundere i made an offer and they took it.

now I have to suss out the best company for bike pickups!

@grey-beard ...I'm not 100% sure what I am going to do with it so we can always talk.

 

[Tsundere]

Absolute bargain mate, nice score : )

 

[Synthiaks]

Its all your fault!

Shame its not my size.....maybe I can grow my legs.

 

[grey-beard]

Its all your fault!

Shame its not my size.....maybe I can grow my legs.

I find with something that cool, it can't be too big, slam the seat down and just ride it, it looks super comfy.

 

[Synthiaks]

I will definitely give that a go, hopefully the seatpost isn't seized......
I can add it to the other oversized bikes I have!