Gazelle Titan Road Build

With this post as inspiration - https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/315270/ - I have only found limited resources on this frame so thought I’d share for others to see

Bought the frame on eBay from a thoroughly nice bloke who was the original owner.

Photos are the eBay ad

Cheers

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Start of the build.... I had a record 10 groupset and some older, well used mavics in the garage.... for measuring up I had a 100mm stem hanging about to see if I could match dimensions of my other bikes, plus some nice looking cosmic rims for the purpose of measuring....

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Lovely frame my man. Will be watching the build!

https://www.bikeituk.club/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Gazelle_1998.pdf

Looks like the high end frame in 1998, cost me £350 so feel it was a good buy!

Picked up a 105mm quill stem in a ti colour, may end up vapour blasting the whole frame so it would match better after that..... looks about the right age?

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That Pro Chrome stem looks so good I don’t think you’ll be able to find anything nicer. Bike doesn’t have to be monochrome.

I agree, the pro stem is much nicer than that 3t one

Yea you’re probably right on that, I’ve got the pro stem earmarked for a Sarto frame I have in ‘stock’ hidden up the loft.... that’s needing forks still so one for next year maybe!!!

The groupset is a 10 speed record with centuar cranks, I’ve found to be tight fitting with clearances between rings and chainstays, it was likely designed with square taper in mind which had some adjustability....

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I think that the crank arms and the big ring will be OK for clearance - my concern would be the inner ring which looks pretty tight...

It’s close but no different to my Peugeot perthus steel, that’s never had an issue with chains getting stuck, fingers crossed...

Picked up a 13/29 cassette/cable inners/front mech clamp/cinelli gel cork bar tape up from the LBS, plus some look keo classic 3’s on offer..

Groupset being hastily thrown on to make sure all things fit / look right..!

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More images of the build!

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Wow! lovely progress, bike looks sweet!

Cinelli cork gel bar tape thrown on and ready for riding.... will be an all year round bike so need to Chuck the normal wheels in!

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Road test..... apart from a dragging rear hub (oil used in there slightly too thick) and an extra split link in the chain so far so good... rides very similar to a steel frame as the old carbon forks are quite flexy

Fingers crossed it will look as good as this after winter!!

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Lovely, top work.

That’s lovely, well done sir!

Lovely, what's the final weight?

I’ve put some fairly heavy duty Strada wheels on after the mavic free hub was dragging, its weighing 20.26 lb / 9.19kg without any tools/lights.

Not the lightest, but it will make the summer bike feel so much better (next year!)

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Summer wheels now on 😎

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Isolation frustration ride

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Can’t see a picture!

Really wish I’d bought one of these when I had the chance :(

I’ve only even seen one other bike/frame belonging to @skullandbiscuits , the detail on the frame is exceptional with lots of tidy welds and chunky rear drop outs.. I’ll drop a message if I see another one for sale!

Another quick spin for daily exercise!

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I sold mine to help fund proposing in New York. I'm sure I won't see another for sale.

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I sold one on behalf of a mate, who probably would have just given it to me when he left the country... damn!

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/318161/?offset=25#comment15093638

I rode it a few times and it was easily as plush as the Lynskey I had at the time... the 1” fork put me off, and the non replaceable dropout hanger, and the seam down the downtube but to be honest I was looking for excuses as to why I spent waaaaay more for my frame than he did his, ah well! If you see one I’m keen!

Annoyed this was too big/I didn’t buy it anyway!

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/314692/#comment14022237

Cheers!
Matt