Shawn W’s Motobecane Grand Touring Vitus Split-tube Mixte

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Continuing with another Moto, this is Shawn W’s stunning Motobecane Grand Touring split-tube mixte.


Year:   1980 – ish
Make:   Motobecane
Model:    Grand Touring

A little bit about it: Rare split-tube Mixte,  bought with no wheels, saddle or bars. Installed (and polished) NOS Suntour bar-ends, (entire drivetrain is Suntour) Polished every piece of metal on it for far too many hours. Handmade wooden fenders. At least 3 lbs lighter than any other Mixte I’ve restored. I did at least 20 this year, even more last year. They’re popular in Portland!

Thanks Shawn

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  2. Rick S’s 1980 Motobecane Grand Touring
  3. Roger A’s Schwinn Varsity
  4. Julie S.’s 1981 Motobecane Mixte & 1977 Takara Mixte
  5. Pop Richmond’s Peugeot P10 Mixte
  • Julie s

    All time well spent! I’d go with a sprung saddle. I have bars like that-Guidons Philippe. Ive also heard them called Friko touring bars/easy on the wrists. Great job!

  • older1

    VERY nice, Shawn; excellent job! Polish just adds so much panache (not to mention the wood fenders)! You certainly built an all-around great bike which you, or your future customer, should enjoy riding!
    Those bars provide a proper reach when combined with longer stems, as compared to moustache bars. “Velo Orange” offers a similar, if not, identical, one at http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/handlebars/vo-belleville-handlebar-23-8-dia.html
    Good recommendation, Julie; an attractive chrome-spring saddle would balance the detail like a bright jewel!

  • Mike

    Nice looking Motobecane,
    digg the wooden fenders – something I might want to try this winter.