Gazelle? Does anyone know anything about them?

dicki doh all that info i blurted out should have kept it a secret !!
i feel all used

Fret not! It turns out it was/is a Gazelle after all. When it was repainted they put those stickers on it rather than have nothing on it at all. It has Gazelle pantograph in the top of the forks. Gazelle stamped into the BB with a 6 digit number. A sort of square dice shape in the middle of the rear brake bridge. The lugs are simple but classy with arrow heads cut out of them. Any idea as to the grade of the frame from that lot? I'm in lust!

31t®um any one got a pic of the lugs?
i think mine are similar, could be a gazelle/giraffe

Hi, I ride a Gazelle road bike, i could send you a picture of the lugs if you like.

VanUden [quote]dicki doh all that info i blurted out should have kept it a secret !!
i feel all used

Fret not! It turns out it was/is a Gazelle after all. When it was repainted they put those stickers on it rather than have nothing on it at all. It has Gazelle pantograph in the top of the forks. Gazelle stamped into the BB with a 6 digit number. A sort of square dice shape in the middle of the rear brake bridge. The lugs are simple but classy with arrow heads cut out of them. Any idea as to the grade of the frame from that lot? I'm in lust![/quote]

sounds like the frame is made in reynolds 501 tubing- a very good choice of steel, slightly heavier than the now more common 531 but it is a lot more resilliant and more comfitable on the backside. Though Gazelle did experiment on top end models in the eighties with different types of tubing in one frame i.e. 501 top and seat tube, 531 down tube and cro-mo seat and cahinstays but these bikes are so rare that the chances of owning one are minimal. Try a seat post. If you need a 27mm it's in 501 tubing. If you need a 27.2mm it's 531. Both are excellent materials and as long as they're looked after will last for ever.

F*** I know this thread is really old but this:

http://fivenineclimber.com/bikes/gazelle/gazelle_pages.htm

Has an amazing amount of info about Gazelle and some amazing catalog scans:

http://fivenineclimber.com/bikes/gazelle/catalogs/1982_2_supercool.htm

Is there a type of bike they didn't build?? I wouldn't mind finding one of those Super Aero models somewhere...

This is my track frame Gazelle:

here my gazelle time trial frame / lo pro

I just bought this beauty, which is all original from the year of my birth.

have you picked it up / ridden it yet ? how is it ? i've never ridden one with the full quota of gears on / drops ?

First ride yesterday down to the Union St court and back. It was the first time I've ridden freewheel in a long long time, so it was a little odd at first, but man that bike is quick. First time I've ever had gears which change like melted butter.

^ That's fucking sweet, Tom... :o

very nice tom

gazelle have made some lovely road and track frames along with the proprietry dutch monsters. i've seen a couple of them crack after fairly small impacts though, don't know if i've just been unlucky with the people i know who've owned them.

Gazelle! Pronounced "Gah-zell-uh", according my Dutch friend Almar.

I know a little about them from a conversation with him over beer. He told me about their ubiquity in Holland when he was a boy in the 70's and 80's. I also Googled them and read as much as I could find, mainly from the sites already posted by others on this thread.

Having owned one, I can say it is a fantastic ride, agile and quick, but I'm a weekend warrior and still getting to grips with her around Richmond Park, my standard Sunday blast.

This one (see attached jpg) was put together by RetroDiCorsa for me, a gentleman and an artist when it comes to fine steel.

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First ride yesterday down to the Union St court and back. It was the first time I've ridden freewheel in a long long time, so it was a little odd at first, but man that bike is quick. First time I've ever had gears which change like melted butter.

I'd change those black brake hoods for some white ones it'd look killer.

Gazelle! Pronounced "Gah-zell-uh", according my Dutch friend Almar.

I know a little about them from a conversation with him over beer. He told me about their ubiquity in Holland when he was a boy in the 70's and 80's. I also Googled them and read as much as I could find, mainly from the sites already posted by others on this thread.

Having owned one, I can say it is a fantastic ride, agile and quick, but I'm a weekend warrior and still getting to grips with her around Richmond Park, my standard Sunday blast.

This one (see attached jpg) was put together by RetroDiCorsa for me, a gentleman and an artist when it comes to fine steel.

Hi 1972,

I remember that frame very well. RetrodiCorsa acquired it through me. Never say it built actually. It sure looks nice. Modern era equipment on an old world quality frame. My estimate is that is from 1995. When RetrodiCorsa got it it was still NOS.

im in love with gazelles.
I bought an un-named gazelle of ebay spur of the moment, wishing that it would be a Champion Mondial - a touch dissapointed when it turned out to be a Trim Trophy. Though on closer inspection its a wonderful frame.
http://static.londonfgss.com/memberpics8078-albums533-picture4355.jpg
Recently purchased a Champion Mondial and that'll be appearing on current projects as soon as i pick it up from Tour de Ville. Amazing detail in every part.... those dutch really know how to do it.
http://static.londonfgss.com/memberpics8078-albums533-picture4354.png

Hi Buzz,

Congrats with your frame. Nice one! Spotted it. Not a bad deal. Not bad at all.

I do have an AA in that same paintscheme, including the block letters on the TT.

Saw an Alu Gazelle road bike the other day, I guess they now sticker up Taiwanese frames ?

zeileman - cool. did u see it on the bay or from TdV?
will need to inspect paintwork on it- might just get respray and original decals again. bit of a perfectionist but dunno if i can spend another 130nuggets doing it. Maybe its a long term project.
lets hava look at ur AA!! :D

I would think twice before a repaint. You can always repaint, while authenticity is more difficult to achieve once repainted.

Have no pics of my AA. Moreover it is a frameset only and it looks indentical to yours. Maybe more interesting is showing this oldy >>

The speedo is hilarious >>

Pure mechanicallly functioning, for already over 40 years, or almost 100,000km (or 200,000?). No battery needed. Environmental friendly. Okay, it takes 10% of your pace, that is all.

wow what year is that from ? haven't ever seen decals like that on a gazelle before ?

that speedo is a beaut!!! what u mean it takes 10% of pace.... cant be that heavy can it?

that speedo is a beaut!!! what u mean it takes 10% of pace.... cant be that heavy can it?

resistance.

it's futile.

I have been told the bike dates from around 1962

Being considerably younger than my bike is, my knowledge of bikes of that era is relatively limited. That decal is pre Champion Mondial era. The CM model designation didn't excist when this bike were built. Around this time or somewhat later Gazelle got hands on additional race experience with acquiring Locomotief of Amsterdam.

nice gazelle on ebay.co.uk currently ex tvm team bike
voskamp's bike ?