Motobecane Cafe Express 3

2025 UrbanGeneral urban

Last known price: $799

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Rim brake

Sizes

Size guide

15Ldy
16"
17Ldy
18"
20"
22"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

9 of 13 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Handmade Advanced 6061 Aluminum with Rear Rack Mounts (brazeons), water bottle mount Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

Motobecane Unicrown Dura-Forte Steel 1.125" steerer with fender eyelets Not identified
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

5 parts

Bottom bracket
- FSA
Cassette

(internal gearing) external cog 20T (3 gears total) Not identified
Chain
- KMC
Z-51
Crankset
- FSA 42t
Shifters
- Shimano Nexus

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Tektro
Brakes
- Tektro

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Rims
- Alex Rims
X-202SG-3R40
Tires
- CST

Cockpit and contact points

2 parts

Handlebar
- Kalloy
Headset

TH cage ball bearing headset Not identified

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size 17Ldy

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs wheelbase, reach, stack, head tube length, seat tube length and chainstay length, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Seat tube lengthmm	—	406	—	457	508	559
Head tube angle	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°	72°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°	73°	73°	73.5°
Bottom bracket heightmm	305	305	305	305	305	305
Fork rakemm	43	43	43	43	43	43

Not published by the manufacturer: Reach, Stack, Top tube length, Head tube length, Chainstay length, Wheelbase, Front center, Bottom bracket drop, Standover height, Trail, Stack/reach ratio, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Steel

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 42
Largest chainring: 42
Drivetrain technologies: internally-geared-hub

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 38c
Travel: Front: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Rear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

1 measure

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Shifting

Mechanical

11 of 278 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Urban / General urban Model year: 2025
Sample: 278 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2025 builds
Specification	This bicycle Motobecane Cafe Express 3	Motobecane Cafe Express 8	Motobecane Cafe Latte	Motobecane Cafe Noir	Motobecane Cafe Sprint
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Steel	Aluminum
Fork material	Steel	Steel	Steel	Carbon	Carbon
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	1	3	3	3
Smallest chainring	42	42	30	30	30
Largest chainring	42	42	52	52	52
Drivetrain technologies	internally-geared-hub	internally-geared-hub	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Rear sprockets	Not informed	Not informed	8	9	9
Smallest sprocket	Not informed	Not informed	11	12	12
Largest sprocket	Not informed	Not informed	32	25	25
Lowest gear	Not informed	Not informed	27.2 in	34.8 in	34.8 in
Highest gear	Not informed	Not informed	137.1 in	125.7 in	125.7 in
Other specifications
Tire width	38c	40c	28c	28c	28c
Travel	Configuration: RigidFront: Additional specification: Not available: YesRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: RigidFront: Additional specification: Not available: YesRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: RigidFront: Additional specification: Not available: YesRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: RigidRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: RigidRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes