Well finally I have my Motobecane on the road...and I am well pleased. There is a bit of a story behind her.
Had been seeing alot of great bikes getting the 'fixie' treatment. Couldn't go down that route but my interest was back on to the retro rides.
Won £100 quid on the lottery and scavenged around for a suitable bike, having rode a Pug back in my youth.
Saw I bicycle advertised as a Puegeot Super Comp...it was this Motobecane badged up as a Pug... strange... anyhow the bicycle was speaking to me....deal done..... refurb time.
I stripped her down and enlisted the services of Tony at Retroride to help with the respray and rebuild. A true gent I can recommend his services.
It has turned out to be a homage to the Luis Ocana TDF bike... yes I know that was the '70's but I like orange.
Anyway now I have what I consider to be a crisp looking machine that I will enjoy putting the miles on....
Thought I would share the experience as my wife thinks I am a mentalist.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me with questions and requests/pointers etc.
Toomski...oh yeah check out the before and afters.... blue/white pug to pure orange 'Moto'
Had been seeing alot of great bikes getting the 'fixie' treatment. Couldn't go down that route but my interest was back on to the retro rides.
Won £100 quid on the lottery and scavenged around for a suitable bike, having rode a Pug back in my youth.
Saw I bicycle advertised as a Puegeot Super Comp...it was this Motobecane badged up as a Pug... strange... anyhow the bicycle was speaking to me....deal done..... refurb time.
I stripped her down and enlisted the services of Tony at Retroride to help with the respray and rebuild. A true gent I can recommend his services.
It has turned out to be a homage to the Luis Ocana TDF bike... yes I know that was the '70's but I like orange.
Anyway now I have what I consider to be a crisp looking machine that I will enjoy putting the miles on....
Thought I would share the experience as my wife thinks I am a mentalist.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me with questions and requests/pointers etc.
Toomski...oh yeah check out the before and afters.... blue/white pug to pure orange 'Moto'
