The Motobecane Fly and Fantom in Titanium are cyclists’ bicycles. At heart, these are cross-country bikes but they performed at a high level on trails and as tourers or bikepacking rigs. Many experts said that they feature an excellent build at a lower price than would be possible for them to assemble by themselves.
Does Motobecane still exist?
Motobécane is a different corporation from Motobecane USA, which imports a wide range of bicycles from Taiwan manufactured by Kinesis Industry Co. Ltd….Motobécane.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1981 |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Bicycle and related components, mopeds and motorcycles |
Where is Motobecane bikes made?
Currently, Motobecane in France only builds motor scooters. Motobecane USA does manufacture bicycles, but they are built in Taiwan and imported into the U.S. under the Motobecane trademark.
What happened to Motobecane?
It was 1981 when the last Motobecane branded bike rolled out of the factory in Saint Quentin. Like Raleigh in 1987, Motobecane was to be bought out by an overseas corporation, which shut down the French factories and moved all production to Taiwan.
How much do Motobecane bikes weigh?
As reference points: One of the lightest production road bike we know of is the Motobecane Le Champion 10 which is 14.1 LBS {a race only bike with carbon cranks, carbon wheels, glue on tires, etc.}
Who bought Motobecane?
Motobecane and Motobecane USA are 2 different companies. Motobecane USA imports bikes from Taiwan under the Motobécane trademark. In 1981, the original Motobécane company went bankrupt and then purchased by Yamaha and reformed in 1984 as MBK.
Who builds Motobecane?
The manufacturer, Ora Engineering, has built Motobecane’s titanium frames since 2000 and is a well-known Chinese ti fabricator. The Century comes with a 100-year warranty against manufacturing defects.
Who makes Motobecane frames?
It is well know that Kinesis makes Motobecane’s frames. Quality should not be an issue.
How much do Shimano bikes weigh?
As a guideline: Steel framed Fixed/SS bikes weigh around 19-21lbs. Road bikes all weigh very close by Shimano or SRAM group used, add 1lbs. for cross bikes or steel frames.
Where are carbon MTB frames made?
It just seems that way. It’s true, most of the cycling industry’s carbon-fiber products do come from Taiwan, and sometimes China. But some carbon fiber frames and parts are also made in U.S. bike factories (Zipp’s and Argonaut’s, for two), Portugal, Tunisia (Look), and France (Time and Look).
