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31t®um any one got a pic of the lugs?
i think mine are similar, could be a gazelle/giraffeHi, I ride a Gazelle road bike, i could send you a picture of the lugs if you like.
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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.