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How it's going - some work to be done still.

Small Gazelle for the missus; how it started:

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that looks lovely, can't wait to see the final result.

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@JanWillem . Okay, that settles it - those forks must be pink!

All silver UNO for now.
Shakedown ride past the Dieren Gazelle factory this Monday.
Pic is not flattering, and a few I's still need dotting, but pretty happy thus far.
Proper photos coming soon.

awesome.
also this pretty much explains why old bikes beat everything-integrated new bikes.

This is gonna be ace.

awesome

@all - I'm sorry; sticking with the Minimal for the foreseeable future. Maybe I can meet you half way and have this painted to match? mmm....

It appears the first 27.2mm post I tried is ever-so-slightly oversized. Tried a few others and no problem. Mind you this is after I bought three different seatposts sized <27.2... Well, glad that's sorted... . :|

now with 0 setback silver post.

Progress.
Carbon forks it is - for now.
Final built will have full silver bits - stem / seat post / steerer.
Seat post is giving me a bit of a headache; seems 27.0 rather than 27.2 is the correct size? will sort this out. Likely by trial and error.
the rims, for now, are silver aksiums. Stem will be updated to 120mm -17 in silver.

admittedly I do own a couple of watches, but this one's my favorite by far - NOMOS Club 36 with a custom touch.

HOT!

It's these by Rose Bikes in black. Same in silver are what's on the CAAD 4 now (not pictured), plus I have a couple on the way for the Gazelle. Really like them (plus they're €4!!!).

Thanks! I'll get back to you regarding that Eclypse, length should work.... :)

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thanks for the feedback - in any case, I'll keep an eye out for a nice quill & bar combo.

Here's the two of them side by side.
The RIH is a size 60; the Gazelle 56. The difference shows (though in this pic not really), especially with the shortish 545mm top tube of the Gazelle.

The original forks are pretty stunning and it feels like a bit of a waste to replace them with the Columbus Minimal. However with the modern 11-speed componentry I do think the end result may just work. If not, I'll revert back to the originals + quill.

New year, new project; came across this Gazelle Champion Mondial AA Special frameset in 'Piet de Wit' livery on Marktplaats, seller not too far from me. Great frame, 531 from mid nineties so with the internal rear cable routing, Cinelli spoiler BB. Final build will be much like the RIH, but 11 speed and with a few silver bits here and there. Tempted to use the Columbus Minimal forks again as well, though it feels a bit sacrilegious as the original ones look great.

I have the same CODA headset on mine. Perhaps it's a EU spec thing?

CAAD 5 updated to 1x10 with Garbaruk 48t

CAAD 4 in USA livery; Sensah shifters on stock Shimano derailleurs

CAAD12 is the way to go if you're looking for classic design with modern amenities.

Thanks for clarifying. Glad I didn't know all this when I made my modifications. Ignorance is bliss. Still happy my mods worked out.
@e54 trying to read up led me to this bikerumor article, which (I think) explains the points made above - https://bikerumor.com/aasq-45-how-can-i-fit-a-bb30-crank-in-a-threaded-bsa-frame/