Re: [CR]Seeking info on Gazelle frames

(Example: Humor:John Pergolizzi)

From: <Gjvinbikes@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:51:45 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Seeking info on Gazelle frames
To: tedfords@attbi.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 3/19/02 11:34:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, bulger@erim-int.com writes:


> Gazelle is a large Dutch bike manufacturer. They make everything from
> roadsters with rod-actuated drum brakes to professional racers.

In fact, they also made Raleigh's at one point !

Aaron and I were down at the local used bike store (Salvation Army Thrift) and were looking over a bike-boomish Raleigh Grand Prix (such ornate lugs for such a clunker). We noticed a sticker that read:

"Manufactored under licence by Gazelle RUWIEL FABRIEK Holland Raleigh Company"

Its still there. Should I go back and take a look at the Heron headbadge to see if it says "Made in Nottingham, England" ? The Japanese assembled Raleighs for the USA market had that bit hashed out.

Glenn Jordan - Durham, NC