For Sale: Gazelle Champion Mondial A-Frame 'Bert Boom'

Posted on Sun 20th, June 2010

• #1

simonjohnson

In great condition, some chips to the paintwork, no rust, decals perfect apart from an 'o' in the 'Bert Boom' signature - see pics. Reynolds 531 frame.

Seatube 50cm (c-t) - 49cm (c-c)

Toptube 53 (c-c)

Includes a 105 headset and a Shimano BB, rear spacing is 127mm. I've also got the original seatpost to include.

More pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7404303@N05/4706880934/

£140 collected

£155 posted.

If you want some other measurements or specific pics, or have other questions, just ask.

North London.

Thanks for looking, Simon.
• #2

Dutch_Cheese

Bert Boom is a legend !

Not a frame builder, but he has been working for Gazelle for a while and had his own bike shop (Gazelle dealer).
After his carreer (a.o. World Champion stayer in Brno, Czechoslovakia), he was mechanic and mentor of Hennie Stamsnijder, worked for Shimano (mechanic,technical sales promotor) and olympic commity (tandem racers, wheel chair basketball).
• #3

simonjohnson

Nice one Dutch Cheese. I bothered to look him up and found a few cool pictures too.

So, above the Bert Boom signature is written HANDGEMAAKT, which must be 'handmade'.

Do you have any idea about age of this frame?
• #4

peter_v

nice frameset! i'd say it's an early 1970s model. you can check the age using the frame number here
• #5

shiggs

PM on its way.
• #6

goreggiego

has this been sold?

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