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• Gazelle Champion Mondial Reynolds 531SL frameset

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 9 years, 6 months

  

  Did i say '72? '78 is right...

  Yes, tijdrit is timetrial. I think they used Columbus for these frames (100 gr lighter than 531c) until 753 was available.

  Anayway: these early columbus frames have nothing do with AELLE.

• Gazelle Champion Mondial Reynolds 531SL frameset

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 9 years, 6 months

  

  To make it more complicated: Gazelle used Columbus, but not Aelle. They used Columbus for lightweigth (!) frames e.g. in 1972 (you can browse the 'gazelle catalogues' which are online, just use g**gle).

  I think the frame above was re-worked and resprayed by gazelle. I've never seen an old style butterfly rear brake bridge along with these top tube cable bosses which are from the 90ties - as well as the decals.