Re: [CR]FS: Gazelle Champion Mondial frameset.

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Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:58:54 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]FS: Gazelle Champion Mondial frameset.
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Freek Faro wrote:
> In addition to Marten's comments: A-frame had long dropouts/fender
> eyelets and a c.10 mm longer wheelbase. From what i can see with the
> naked eye, geometry was in essence the same. To make it more
> complicated, i have seen A-frame's with short dropouts ... I believe
> this is because customers could always order what they wanted from the
> factory.

Indeed, when you went to the factory race department to order a frame (basically a framebuilding shop in the factory with from memory 6-10 people building frames) you could mix details at wil.

And you could later have things changed or added with a repaint -- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands