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how did it go in the snow?
It is a Champ in the snow. I had a very enjoyable ride. The bike masters bumpy section quite well, due to it's huge hoops and tallness. On the other hand a comfortable experience was underminded by the shellac cotton wrap and absence of hoods. The cockpit is also not the right one for me. For riding I need to construct another. I need a 1 or 2cm shorter stem, a wider bar, hoods and the current routing of the mech cable sucks. It leaves at the brake lever and it fights a continious battle with my thumb. That the stem has to go is a little bummer. Current one is a neat Cinelli 1R with brake cable routing through the stem. If anyone knows a source for alike stems, please let me know. Alternatively I could consider having one modified.
The Batavus is quite well preserved. According to the seller it hadn't been used for over 20yrs. It was covered in an oily substance and parked away. This created a bit a 'dirty' look over time for which the seller multiple times apologized. I am gratefull instead, as the residu can be wiped away with WD-40, while I know that would not have been the case with rust. The seller were unsure on whether I would take it till the last moment, while I were enthousiastic about it all the time and the asking was also not that opportunistic that carefull consideration was an absolute necessity. On my 1st ride it didn't explode under me, so to me it looks like money well spent.
A couple more pictures >>>
Cockpit with the Cinelli 1R stem and shellaced tape >>>
Notice the pinstriping and painted lug-cutouts. Quite a fancy touch for a bike you drag into the mud ins't it?Not the usual Batavus headbadge, but 'Batavus' painted on the headtube. Glimpse of the Zeus crown >
The Suntour VX mech with the early Tacx wheels >>
Wrap over seat stays: A common feauture on the Professional road frames of the era, but also present on this cross edition >
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love that bike, im gonna have to build something like that up for myself for next year. im fed up with riding my shitty MTB in all this snow and winter shit.
i think ive been spoiled by the comfort of my more modern bar set ups. i used to ride old road bikes with traditional hoods and hard tape. but these days i find them very uncomfortable compared to my ultegra, anatomical bars, and soft fizik tape with gel pads on the tops.
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lets get this thread back on track less batavus more gazelle
nice TT frame on ebay
Just my size too might have a stab at it !!
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lets get this thread back on track less batavus more gazelle
nice TT frame on ebay
Just my size too might have a stab at it !!
That frame was previously owned by me. When the seller got it it was NOS. I already than learnt he was a very busy guy and apparently he never came to building it.
The blue is a really beautifull blue.
it was very hard to let it go, but it was part of a lot that I had bought with a friend and I couldn't keep everything.
I know the seller also owns a Jubile that is also previously owned by me.
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hmmm the anniversary and the time trial frames are stunning
i would have b oth of those in a flash if i couldthere is also a nice 753r gazelle on ebay.nl
i bet thats as light as some carbon frames
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a scruffy AA or AA Super in Germany not advertised quite correctly ? the cable guide look like they are inside the tube
pictures not very good
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Gazelle? Does anyone know anything about them?
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Which is mine now. Lovely bike.