Bike details
Overview
Key information split into simple groups.
Bike summary
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Frame Steel -
Wheels 700c -
Suspension Rigid -
Drivetrain Single Speed -
Brakes Rim
Parts list
Components
Main components, grouped by system.
Bike components
Frame
Frame
Motobecane Custom Butted and Tapered 4130 Cromoly with Track Dropout, water bottle mount, Rear Rack brazeons. Drilled for rear brake mount.
Suspension Fork
Motobecane Custom Drawn Triple Butted and Tapered 4130 Cromoly Aero Road, 1.125" threadless steerer tube (Fork is drilled and can accept a front brake)
Rear Shock
n/a
Drivetrain
Shift Levers
n/a
Cassette
16T Freewheel (120mm rear axle spacing, English standard threads)
Crank
Lasco Forged Aluminum, 48T (130 BCD)
Bottom Bracket
Lasco Forged Aluminum, 48T (130 BCD)
Chain
KMC Z410, 1/2x1/8
Wheels
Rims
Weinmann Zac18, 32H Aero Track, Aluminum DoubleWall, black anodized, Machined brake track, TrackSpec Black Anodized Aluminum FLIPFLOP rear, sealed precision bearings (one may mount their own fixed gear cog and lock ring)
Tires
Kenda BlackWall Road, 700x23c
Brakes
Brakes
Road Aluminum Calipers (available, front and rear)
Brake Levers
Road Aluminum (available, front and rear)
Cockpit
Handlebar
Butted 6061 Aluminum Anatomical Bend, 26.0 clamp / Forged Aluminum, 7 degree, Removable Clamp, Black Finish, threadless 1.125"
Headset
Ritchey Contact Sealed Ball Bearing, 1.125"
Fit data
Geometry
Numbers for sizing and ride feel.
| Size | 43cm | 49cm | 52cm | 54cm | 56cm | 58cm | 61cm | 64cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom Bracket Height | 292 mm | 292 mm | 292 mm | 292 mm | 292 mm | 292 mm | 292 mm | 292 mm |
| Front Center | 564 mm | 572 mm | 578 mm | 583 mm | 589 mm | 593 mm | 597 mm | 617 mm |
| Rake | 45 mm | 45 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 35 mm | 35 mm |
| Top Tube Length | 499 mm | 511 mm | 536 mm | 546 mm | 556 mm | 566 mm | 586 mm | 606 mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 75 ° | 75 ° | 74 ° | 73 ° | 73 ° | 73 ° | 72.5 ° | 72.5 ° |
| Seat Tube Length | 430 mm | 490 mm | 520 mm | 540 mm | 560 mm | 580 mm | 610 mm | 640 mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 72 ° | 72 ° | 72 ° | 73.5 ° | 73.5 ° | 73.5 ° | 74 ° | 74 ° |
| Chainstay Length | 401 mm | 401 mm | 401 mm | 401 mm | 401 mm | 401 mm | 401 mm | 401 mm |
| Wheelbase | 958 mm | 966 mm | 972 mm | 977 mm | 983 mm | 987 mm | 991 mm | 1011 mm |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | 58 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm |
| Standover Height | 740 mm | 752 mm | 768 mm | 784 mm | 803 mm | 823 mm | 850 mm | 876 mm |
| Wheels | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
Model Overview
Messenger is a Motobecane Messenger model. There is 1 bike that carries this model name.
Safety
Make sure you wear a helmet on every ride, and that your bike performs well. In short, this means checking the tires, brakes, and chain to make sure everything is in good working order.
Track bikes average price
If you want to purchase a solid Track bike, it is important to know that the average cost is 1503$. However, paying less money than this amount doesn’t mean that you couldn’t get a great Track bike. To sum up, when you purchase your bike, make sure to check if it has reviews, and also do some components research.
Furthermore, if we have a quick look at this model’s cost, we can see that at its release date the price was 895$. Comparing this to the average Track bike price, we see that the price is 67.93% smaller.
Overview of components
Fork material
The fork is made out of steel, which tends to be more flexible than carbon forks in general. However, a carbon fork is considerably lighter.
Wheels size
The Messenger 2018 bike is equipped with 700c aluminum wheels when leaving the factory. These are the most popular wheels for road, aero, gravel, cyclocross, race, and gravel bikes. However, these wheels don’t perform so well when passing over obstacles.
Brakes
When you want to stop the bike in time, the brakes are vital. The Messenger has Rim brakes. Slightly lighter than hydraulic brakes, rim brakes are a budget choice. However, they have problems in wet conditions.