Offset dropouts are best known from
Hans(?) Mittendorf/HaMi.
His bikes were pictured in
and he advertised in "Fahrradtechnik" which was (and is?)
a standard book on bicycle technology.
These are offset on the left side though.
He seems to be still active:
http://www.hans-th-mittendorf.de/
Tobit Linke, Dortmund, Germany
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> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:44:34 -0500
> From: <marcus.e.helman@gm.com>
> Subject: [CR] German bike on ebay: set up for zero-dish rear wheel
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> Someone else outed this a day or two ago, but I did not see any comments
> on it.
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> ebay item 160393636866
>
> >From the seller's description:
>
> "I bought this from a serviceman who was stationed in Germany in the
> 70s-80s. This is a custom frame from Cologne and quite an unusual piece.
> Note the off-set in the rear which allows for a neutral dishing."
>
> Looks weird to me. Does anyone have experience with these bikes?
>
> Best regards,
> Marcus Helman
> Detroit, MI