Need a Motobecane Grand Record frame

My husband and I were riding our bikes home from Navy Pier one evening.  I hit a giant pothole, but was able to bounce through it; he didn't.  The down tube of his ca.1975 Motobecane Grand Record folded at the shifters.  So, we're searching for a replacement frame and fork, 27". 

One of the staff folks at Kozy's remembers selling it to him, way back when there was a Morrie Mage's on LaSalle Street!  His bike has the Mage's sticker on it. 

Reported pothole to City's Streets and Sanitation site and to the S & S ward office. They were very courteous; later they reported the pothole had been patched.

Folded bike, broken collar bone, smashed glasses, ripped up ear.  Hope no one else will fall into that pit of doom.

Yes, you can email nfagbo@aol.com if you have a suuitable frame.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on February 11, 2012 at 4:38pm

Quick - edit that post and change that readable email address  - write it out or make it less machine readable - so the spambots don't find you! 

Sorry to hear about the frame and bone and glasses - I'll keep my eyes open. Try calling Working Bikes and see if they have one lying around.

Permalink Reply by Nancy L. Fagin on February 11, 2012 at 5:52pm

Many thanks.  I get many spam notes - dead relatives in Nigeria that have left me millions of dollars, but no Motobecanes. 

 

Nancy

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on February 11, 2012 at 6:18pm

what size frame are you looking for?

Permalink Reply by Nancy L. Fagin on February 12, 2012 at 5:25pm

He's 5'9" and the frame size is 23" (top of seat post angled to center of crank hub) or 58cm. (medium frame).  Sorry for the delay. 

 

Nancy 

Permalink Reply by Justin B Newman on February 13, 2012 at 6:06am

I have no idea if anyone ever recovers, but there is actually a claims process:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=5942405

http://www.chicityclerk.com/claims.php

-jbn

Permalink Reply by Nancy L. Fagin on February 13, 2012 at 7:57am

Many thanks - I have written to the city's Dept of Transportation/Bikes program for information.  I will follow through on the city clerk web page address you sent.

 

Nancy

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