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1976 Motobecane Super Mirage - 10-Speed Road Bike - 23” (58cm) Frame - $249 (Reston / Herndon / Sterling)
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FOR SALE – GOOD CONDITION (COMPLETELY REFURBISHED) – Vintage 1976 Motobecane Super Mirage – Large 10-Speed Road Bike. 23” (58cm) Beautifully Lugged 1040 Chrome-Moly Steel Frame & Fork, Silver / Gray Metal Flake Color Frame With Only A Few Minor Chips & Scratches And Components Which Show Very Little Wear … Absolutely Excellent Condition For Its Age (Made In France). BRAND NEW Brake & Shift Cables & Housings, Rim Tape, Tubes & Tires, Brake Pads And Handlebar Tape. Bike Frame Has Front and Rear Eyelets For Fenders And/Or Racks. Bike Is In Excellent Completely Restored Show Room Clean Condition, Impeccably Tuned, Straight And True And Should Fit Riders From About 5’10” to 6’4”. Was Asking $300; Now $250
Components:
Frame – Lugged Silver Solder Brazed 1040 Chrome Moly Steel With Beautiful Motobecane Head Badge, Chromed Fork Blades And Hand Made In France In 1976. Eyelets For Racks And/Or Fenders.
Wheels – Normandy Hubs Laced to Weinmann 27x1-1/4” Alloy Rims With BRAND NEW Kenda 1-1/4 Gum Wall Tires, Tubes & Rim Tape
Freewheel – Maeda 5-Speed (14-32)
Front Derailleur – Suntour V-GT Luxe
Rear Derailleur – Suntour Compe V
Shifters – Suntour Power Shifters Stem Clamp-On
Stem – Sakae SR Custom Forged Alloy
Handlebars – Chromed Steel
Brakes – Weinmann 610 Vainquer 999 Center Pull Calipers And Dual Action Levers
Cranks – Stronglight Tourney Luxe Dropped Forged With 52/42 Chainrings & Alloy Guard
Chain – Sachs Sedis
Seatpost – Chromed Steel
Saddle – Sella Italia Tia Black Leather
Pedals – Atom Alloy & Steel Silver Rat Trap
Historical Backgound: 1976 was the first year of the Super Mirage and they switched from 1020 to 2040 tubing in 1977.
The original specification sheet for the 1976 Motobecane Super Mirage was as follows:
Weight-27 LBS
Frame Size-19.5, 21, 23, 25
Tubing-Fully Lugged, 1020 light steel tubing
Lugs-BOCAMA Luxe
Fork-MOTOBECANE deluxe tubular with chrome plated crown and ends
Headset-MOTOBECANE
Handlebars-MOTOBECANE Randonneur bend
Stem-S.R. alloy with recessed bolt
Brakes-Weinmann 999 center pull, quick release extension levers
Derailleur-Sun Tour V.G.T Luxe with stem power shifters
Cluster-ATOM or MAEDA 14-32 with Huret spoke protector
Chain-SEDIS
Crankset-TOURNEY Luxe, alloy cotterless with alloy guard
Pedals-ATOM 440 alloy with reflectors
Wheels-WEINMANN alloy rims, MICHELIN high pressure tires
Hubs-NORMANDY alloy with quick release
Saddle-Racing padded black
Standard Equipment-Reflectors C.P.S.C. approved
Color-Silver blue, Flame red and silver