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 Cycles Libéria((Liberia spelled with an é (e-acute) was used by Liberia for a time to distinguish the brand from the African country, after which it was named.)) Cycles Libéria((Liberia spelled with an é (e-acute) was used by Liberia for a time to distinguish the brand from the African country, after which it was named.))
-was founded in 1918 by Antoine Biboud in Vinay, France.  Cycles Libéria at first sold only bicycles but soon moving into manfucturing both bicycles and motorcycles.+was founded in 1918 by Antoine Biboud in Vinay, France.  Cycles Libéria at first sold only bicycles but soon moved into manfucturing both bicycles and motorcycles.
  
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-Also, who did it export to?  Liberia has a very distinctive rear cable hanger, which doesn't dhow up anywhere else...+Also, who did it export to?  Liberia has a very distinctive rear cable hanger, which doesn't show up anywhere else.  The Liberia name appears on Tour de France jerseys for 20+ years, most recently in 1992 as part of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMO_(cycling_team)|RMO cycling team]]. 
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 +The firm dissolved in 1993. 
  
  
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 Drum brakes front and rear. Drum brakes front and rear.
 Triple shifters. Triple shifters.
-Internal 3-speed hub gearing mated to a 6-speed freewheel with a triple front crankset.  Yielding //**54 gears**//  A new record in gear range.+Internal 2-speed hub gearing mated to a 6-speed freewheel with a triple front crankset.  Yielding //**36 gears**//  A new record in gear range.
 //"And the former owner who distributed Liberia, confirmed that it was one of the first mountain bikes of the brand."// [[https://www.velovintageagogo.com/t3368-liberia-80-s|velovintageagogo]]  It's possible that this is a 1981. //"And the former owner who distributed Liberia, confirmed that it was one of the first mountain bikes of the brand."// [[https://www.velovintageagogo.com/t3368-liberia-80-s|velovintageagogo]]  It's possible that this is a 1981.
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 +Upon reflection - and having another look at the drillium chainrings, it seems very unlikely that this was a production model.  More of a prototype perhaps, or someone's pet project.  The hybrid hub is a Sachs Orbit HT (1980+), which was a rare and pricey option.  Great gear range.  The Liberia Burdet is a puzzle.
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