1978 Motobecane Grand Jubilee

Bike photo
  • Serial: 4309321
  • Manufacturer: Motobecane
  • Name: Evey
  • Model: Grand Jubilee
  • Year: 1978
  • Primary colors: Black and Red
  • Frame size: 58CM
  • Wheel diameter: 700 C
  • Frame Material: Steel

Distinguishing features

Black with red head tube and gold pinstriping. Sakae Apex crankset, bar end shifters, Suntour Cyclone front derailleur, Tiagra rear derailleur, Nitto handlebars and stem (technomic), Velo Orange front rack. Rivet Saddle, Tektro r559 front brake, Dia Competition 750 rear. 650b Velo Orange wheels with black spokes. Rear 10 speed Deore xt cassette on Ultegra hub. Front wheel has Shimano 105 hub. May have Swift Ozette glacier handlebar bag.

Additional parts

  • Rack Front rack Jim Blackburn Rear Rack Planet Bike
  • Stem Tange T-5330 100mm reach
  • Bell/Noisemaker brass
  • Saddle Vintage Wright's W3N
  • Fender black SKS 700x38
  • Computer Cateye Strada wireless

Drivetrain and brakes

  • Brake Mafac Competition with Kool Stop Salmon pads
  • Shift And Brake Lever Soma brake levers Suntour barcons (bar end shifters)
  • Derailleur front -- Suntour Cyclone rear -- Dura Ace RD-7400 RD-7400 1985 ()
  • Crankset SR Apex 40/52 170mm arms

Wheels

  • Wheel front -- unknown wheel/Dura Ace hub rear -- Velocity Fusion/Dura Ace hub