Monday, June 17, 2013

First Serious Road Bike - Motobecane Mirage 2008

Bought from www.bikesdirect.com - downtube shift levers allowed for easy modification of the handle bar.
Great components at the time - they still have this model but components aren't near as good.
Used original bar tape to wrap the straight bars after cutting to original bar width - used mountain bike brake levers.
Gotta have a computer:-)
Rims not bad...
Tires OK.
Derailleur  was low-end but worked well and precise.
The brakes are no comparison to what there putting on the current model.
Found this seat at my local bike shop - it was real leather and very nice. Haven't been able to find it again.
The bike was light and fast...
Oh yeah - gotta have a kick-stand.

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