Motobecane Cafe Noir

2018 UrbanGeneral urban

Last known price: $1,799

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Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 3 × 9 30–52t / 12–25t
Gear range: 361%
Frame: Steel
Brakes: Rim brake

Sizes

Size guide

49cm
52cm
54cm
56cm
58cm
61cm
64cm

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

12 of 14 identified

Parts found in a manufacturer catalog show their brand, model and key numbers, and the steps show how precisely they are identified: brand, series, model, or the exact product. The info button has every detail and the text the manufacturer published.

Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Handmade Reynolds 520 double-butted chromoly with Rear Rack Mounts, 2xH2O mounts Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- Kinesis
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Truvativ
Cassette
- Shimano
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Truvativ
Rear derailleur
- Shimano RD-5600
RD-5600FD-R443
Shifters
- Shimano SL-R440
SL-R440

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Tektro
Brakes
- Pivot

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

2 parts

Handlebar
- Kalloy
Headset

TH cage ball bearing headset Not identified

Sizes and geometry

7 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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

Size 56cm

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

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

Size

Complete manufacturer geometry table 7 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Top tube lengthmm	515	530	550	560	570	590	610
Seat tube lengthmm	490	520	540	560	580	610	640
Head tube angle	72°	72°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	74°	74°
Seat tube angle	75°	74°	73°	73°	73°	73°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	410	410	410	410	410	410	410
Wheelbasemm	976	982	984	986	996	1000	1010
Front centermm	576	582	584	586	596	600	610
Bottom bracket dropmm	69	69	69	69	69	69	69
Bottom bracket heightmm	269	269	269	269	269	269	269
Standover heightmm	742	754	771	790	810	836	860
Fork rakemm	43	43	43	43	43	43	43

Not published by the manufacturer: Reach, Stack, Head tube length, 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: Steel
Fork material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 52
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 12
Largest sprocket: 25
Lowest gear: 34.8 in
Highest gear: 125.7 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 28c
Travel: Rear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 13.3 km/h
Highest gear: 48.1 km/h

Total gear range 361%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 34.8–125.7 gear inches

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 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification	This bicycle Motobecane Cafe Noir	Motobecane Cafe Express 3	Motobecane Cafe Express 8	Motobecane Cafe Latte	Motobecane Cafe Sprint
Frame
Frame material	Steel	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork material	Carbon	Steel	Steel	Steel	Carbon
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	1	1	3	3
Smallest chainring	30	42	42	30	30
Largest chainring	52	42	42	52	52
Rear sprockets	9	Not informed	Not informed	8	9
Smallest sprocket	12	Not informed	Not informed	11	12
Largest sprocket	25	Not informed	Not informed	32	25
Lowest gear	34.8 in	Not informed	Not informed	27.2 in	34.8 in
Highest gear	125.7 in	Not informed	Not informed	137.1 in	125.7 in
Drivetrain technologies	Not informed	internally-geared-hub	internally-geared-hub	Not informed	Not informed
Other specifications
Tire width	28c	38c	40c	28c	28c
Travel	Configuration: RigidRear: 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: RigidFront: Additional specification: Not available: YesRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: RigidRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes