My 1975 Motobecane Gran Jubile. Acquired the frame set. Transit Bicycle Company in Dallas built wheelset and built up the bike with Shimano 600 Arabesque group I had, Ideale saddle, gold Jagwire cables, Newbaum cotton bar tape, Crane bell, VO vintage style bottle cage and Morpha tool roll. I know it’s not original and Arabesque group came out in 1978 but I couldn’t pass up the frame. I also have an original 1974 Gran Jubile in Silver with Huret Jubilee to satisfy the purest side. Kudos to Fran Badgett owner of Transit Bicycle Company of Dallas prior to their closing. I can’t remember the mechanics name who built it up but I remember our conversations on other vintage rides he built or owned. The shop closed I think 2019. D magazine wrote an article “Lower Greenville’s Transit Bicycle Company Was More Than a Bike Shop” that describes how awesome the shop was. I regret not going by to say goodbye when they closed so wanted to post this and say thank you to all that worked at the shop and the owner Fran. Here’s the link to the article.
by ComfortableOk7383