Gazelle? Does anyone know anything about them?

wow thats a lovely frame ^^
never seen one like that before

great bike mattyc!

it has an indented front tube anyway ;-)

(I should start on my Gazelle TT bike too, it's just collecting dust)

Awesome bike mattyc! What group will you be using?

That lo pro is one of the first ridable (and well used) Gazelle Lo pros.
It was made in cooperation with Piet van der Kruijs, team manager of Jo van Aarle - Ecco team in 84 - 85.
Jelle Nijdam got a track version for LA84 and after that, the team got a few bikes for road use.
This one is from that 1st batch, for sure.
The fork crown doesn't have logos yet, and the cable routing is customized from Shimano AX brakes, although the team rode full Nuovo Record for the rest.
The dealer sticker on the seat tube is also a trade mark for the JvA team,although nobody except that dealer wanted the sticker.
Please do the bike justice.

My old Gazelle Model Piet De Wit full Campagnolo Gran Sport

Hello, this is my first post, i bought this Gazelle a few months ago and i am slowly adding new parts. Need a new stem, seat post and saddle. Im trying to find out how old it is and so far haven't been very lucky.

Hopefully this works!

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Damn, a lot of guys on here will be very jealous at you for having a Gazelle Pista (including me).

Hello, this is my first post, i bought this Gazelle a few months ago and i am slowly adding new parts. Need a new stem, seat post and saddle. Im trying to find out how old it is and so far haven't been very lucky.

Hopefully this works!

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I would say 1995 - 1997.
Do you have a frame number?

was this the one on ebay? wanted to bin it but the seller wouldn't send it to me :(

Hello, this is my first post, i bought this Gazelle a few months ago and i am slowly adding new parts. Need a new stem, seat post and saddle. Im trying to find out how old it is and so far haven't been very lucky.

Hopefully this works!

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I haz Gazelle Pista too:

(excuse saddle bag)

That's lovely.

Hi,

I've posted this bike in the identification thread. I believe Peter was bidding on it as well. It seemed a Champion Mondial, but it's my first bike and I later found out it's probably something else. I though some of you might be interested in this mystery.

Original post
https://www.lfgss.com/thread44162-59.html

http://imageshack.us/a/img339/5062/65732261.jpg

Hi Dutch Cheese thanks for that,
frame number is 6469916.

And Rodolfo thats beautiful, i am slowly changing parts, aim to get a new seat post, stem and bars and eventually new wheels!

1st digit = 6 => 1996

(goes for 1990s frames only)

Current project - 64cm pista baanfiets: http://www.lfgss.com/thread102066.html

I haz Gazelle Pista too:

(excuse saddle bag)

What years that, I have one the same just going in for a respray, Im the second owner, mid 80'S?. First was a good mate. He rode it as a junior in the 80s. He also rode Gazelle bikes in Het Volk (from memory, could be wrong), Junior Roubaix and Tour of Normandy too. We were looking through some pictures a few weeks back. Lovely frames, keep the pics coming!

Judging by colour, fork crown and top tube decal it's older.
Early 1980s or older.
Frame number will tell us more.

This is my 1997 goldline 531c last to be built in 531 before going over to 525 it rides better than any other bike ive had including pinarello and colnago and as i weigh a hefty 105 kgs its got beefed up stay ends ,im looking for a gazelle much older with super record now or a frame ! love the older gazelles so pretty, and so underated

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I have got this for the missess. It will be a nice addition to the Gazelle collection.

Gazelle Champion Mondial Dames Semi-Racefiets

^ that will be sweet once set up properly!

What years that, I have one the same just going in for a respray, Im the second owner, mid 80'S?. First was a good mate. He rode it as a junior in the 80s. He also rode Gazelle bikes in Het Volk (from memory, could be wrong), Junior Roubaix and Tour of Normandy too. We were looking through some pictures a few weeks back. Lovely frames, keep the pics coming!

its a '77.

and thanks. i love her to bits!

Could anyone supply me info relating to this - it is a Champion Mondial AB Frame. I am wondering what age and what were the original components with the bike,
thanks

Richard

Re above, having trawled through this thread, i found a piece of info which said that the cable routing was never through the tt unless it was done outside of the Gazelle factory - could anyone confirm this please. Also, the pic does not show it, but there are Dutch words vivible on the top tube which would appear to be the name of a club or team - opinion as to whether i should try and remove this or renew it and keep it - thanks again,

Richard

Gazelle did have through TT cabled frames made - in their own factory

if the paint is not totally shot, I'd keep it as close to original as possible. nothing wrong with a bit of patina

For many years, only top of the line frames (AA-Special, AA-Super and some early 753) had the rear brake cable routed through the TT.
Of course, this was done inside the GAzelle factory.
But many consumers wanted their cable routed through the TT when they had their older frame repainted and asked if this was possible.
For logical reasons, Gazelle refused to do this.
So, by that time, an A of AB frame (or even a Trophy category) with rear cable routed through the TT, was obviously treaded outside the factory.

Later, Gazelle made new frames, even Formula range, with the rear brake cable running through the TT.

Based on the style of fork crown and decals, I think your AB is a later production, around 1989.