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Motobecane bikes: How good are they?
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trae
Jul 20, 05 8:23
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A friend of mine got one... and I noticed they had a Tri-bike. It mentions Dura Ace companants...

Is this bike ok, or is one better off with a Dual? (not that I can afford either yet... just checking)

I had never heard of this brand before.

http://motobecane.com/triathlonMBUSA05.html


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Ze Gopha
Jul 20, 05 8:25
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I've seen a few in person.
Seem like nice/solid bikes.
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cerveloguy
Jul 20, 05 8:27
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The original Motobecane bikes were high end made in France with numerous TDF and other wins. The new ones are a Tawain company that bought the name.

AFAIK, the Motebecane tri bike is near identical to the Fuji Aloha tri bike. Seems like a good value entry level tri bike.
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Robert Preston
Jul 20, 05 8:47
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Probably a good bike. You are basically buying a set of components and getting a free frame. I doubt you would be much faster on a Dual if you're set up properly on both bikes. But a Dual is a much better bike. You get a ton of bike for the money with a Dual.

RP
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ms6073
Jul 20, 05 8:52
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The new ones are a Tawain company that bought the name.
Actually an American marketing company that licensed the rights to the name and now markets the bikes through an e-commerce outlet as well as a regional chain of bikes stores named Cycle Spectrum, but you are correct in that the bikes are manufactured/assembled in Tiawan!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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JohnA
Jul 20, 05 9:07
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Crap frame, good components.

My philosophy is buy the best frame you can and upgrade the components over time, so I wouldn't consider this bike.
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