Hans Mittendorf is one of the traditional german frame builders who has just quit the business. He did not only build racing machines, track bikes and tandems but also extremely nice classical touring bikes with custom built racks and often unusual parts mixtures. His web Site can be seen at http://www.hami-mittendorf.de which also unveils an interesting character with its angry remarks about competitors stealing his ideas and statements that he invented almost everything in the 70s which later became mainstream. Nevertheless his bikes are really nice gems often with interesting details (he did indeed invent some things) like asymmetric drop outs for reduced wheel dish. Your parts list sounds like a typical Hami mixture. He liked CLB brakes, even otherwise fully SR equipped road bikes had often CLBs. More interesting for the whole list might be that currently his son Johannes is selling the whole stock of his fathers shop at the german eBay since month (seller name jonny_m_69). I think he still has a world championship winning track tandem(!) for sale.
Dirk
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Dirk Feeken
Heidelberg
Germany
From: "thestows" <thestows@comcast.net> Subject: [CR]information on Hans Mittendorf Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:26:09 -0500
I have resently purchased a Bicycle labeled Record Champion HAMI on the down tube and Hans Mittendorf in script on the frame. Frame is Vitus 971 in a step through frame. It is a small frame 45 cm purchased for my wife to ride. Interesting mix of componenets: GLB Brakes Cinelli criteriums 65-33 Bars Ofmega headset TTT Stem Shimano 600 deraillers and shifters (not original I'll bet) Solida triple crank 175's Unmarked hubs with Ofmega Skewers Mavic Modules E2 Rims Pantagraphed Post "M" Ideale 92 Diagonale seat A Mittendorf Rack (Just like a blackburn)
Any one have information on this builder and mechanicals that would belong on ythe frame?