Ryan S’s 1981ish Motobecane Nomade II

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Per Ryan’s suggestion, here is his contribution to our first Motobecane Monday, a 1981ish Nomade II.

Hi Cameron,

This one if for your next “Motobecane Monday”  that comes before TakaraTuesday right?

Year  1981 (best guess) Make  Motobecane Model  Nomade II

A little bit about it:  This came into my garage as a frameset with; brakes, seatpost and saddle, bottom bracket and afew cable guides.  I built it up with “period correct” parts I had laying around, a few I pirated from other in progress projects and a few I bought used at the local bike kitchen, which is where the frameset came from.  After getting this French smoothie built up and test riding it I realized it fit me like a glove and the ride was so nice! I even considered keeping it but instead I just measured it carefully and put it on CL. Now if I run across a Moto Grand Touring, Grand Jubilee, Grand Record etc I know what size to look for.  Motobecanes are quickly becoming my Favorite OTS brand.  Hope you enjoy the shots and thanks as always for your wonderful site.

Ryan S.

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  2. Rowan R’s 1974 Peugeot UG45CX
  3. Sam L’s Early 80s Morrison 10-Speed
  4. John C.’s 1972 Raleigh Record
  5. Hugh’s 1980 Schwinn Continental
  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NOTNRKOLRNBHFQHM5MC2GHMP2Q Mark Padgett

    I LIKE IT !!! INCLOSED IS A PHOTO OF A 1984 MOTO GRAND JUBILEE I RESTORED & UP GRADED MY GRAND TURISMO IS UP FOR OTS OF THE MONTH

  • Ryan Surface

    Beautiful GJ Mark, I gotta find me one of those

  • BeaterRezQ

    Ryan–
    Funny, I had a Univega that looked almost identical to your bike. What if one company made ’em all….nah, not likely!?!
    I put Hutchinson blue tires on it, man it looked dope.(I think that’s what the youngsters say?)
    Nice.

  • Trailer Park Cyclist

    Nice work, Ryan! And it does indeed look smooth and fast.

    TJ

  • Ryan Surface

    Thanks TJ – it was tough to list that one. BrQ I had ordered some blackwall tires by mistake, like the gum walls for 10 speed builds, for an earlier build and needed to use them so they went on the Moto but if I had it to do over some blue walled tires would have certainly stepped up the “Dope” factor.

  • Tom Sea

    Very interesting, I’ve been around a number of Nomades, I haven’t seen that color, just like there is a lovely colored Nomade, a lavender.