Gazelle completed!
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Gazelle completed!
Just put the final touches on this today. 22-1/2 lbs of Dutch goodness! I wanted to to take it for a spin around the block. Of course it's snowing again.
Alas, my basement is not the best place for taking pictures. The tons of snow outside would have provided such a background that the bike would have disappeared.
Alas, my basement is not the best place for taking pictures. The tons of snow outside would have provided such a background that the bike would have disappeared.
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nice job. looks great! can't you fit a ski on the front and chains on the back for a test ride?
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Awesome ! Can't wait for mine to show up , any few days now !
What a wonderful machine to go places on. Yep, spring is gonna be special for you !
What a wonderful machine to go places on. Yep, spring is gonna be special for you !
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Nice bike! I'm curious how the brakes feel with the mix of vintage levers to dual pivot calipers, that's a setup I've considered.
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Beautiful! great job.
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Don't know yet! Those levers are DiaCompe but my Bianchi has similar Weinmann levers paired to Tektro calipers and they work great.
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Very nice! I have been keeping my eyes open for a Gazelle.
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531? Yes. 531c, in fact.
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I've got the same bike, but it was cobbled together in the 80s from quite a few parts that weren't going to work for me. By the time I got to the specs I wanted, it was 23 lbs. You'll love it! It rides like a dream!
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Yes. I built those wheels originally for the Masi's 42T Campy small ring. Later I built a set of sew-up wheels for the Masi with the expectation of swapping wheels to match the expected amount of debris on the route. I was fortunate to find two identical FWs. Of course I ended up never using those wheels after all, so they were available. That crank is a 52T-39T SR which gives the Gazelle a lower low and a higher high, with 1-1/2 step crossover instead of the Masi's half-step. It should be a go-anywhere-the-road-surface-is-paved bike.
One day I may switch it over to a compact double and smaller FW to save some weight.
One day I may switch it over to a compact double and smaller FW to save some weight.
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The Gazelle looks fantastic Jim! I also plan on using the Tektro dual pivots on an upcoming build so it is good to know that you have had positive experiences with them.
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A word of caution. The first time you brake on the bike's maiden voyage, brake carefully. They can be very powerful.
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Will do. I want to avoid any future head over heels tumbles if at all possible.
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It looks good now Jim, but think of how much better it will look while zipping down a tree-lined path overlooking a beautiful lake with a backdrop of majestic mountains - in the summertime.
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