gomango

Forum member Sloar and I are going to work together to get this nice Gazelle frameset back on the road. I have spent the last month collecting decal sets from sources I'll talk about during the thread. I received a headbadge from the Netherlands just the other day, so it is time to box this up and send it to Indiana.

I have a very nice Campy Gran Sport gruppo here including a Record/Mavic wheelset. Probably bar ends as well, but I am not positive yet on that part.

But I don't want a totally period correct Gazelle. I am going to include modern bars from Nitto and likely a Portland Design Works fender set I picked up at our swap last month.

Likely a very bright, non-standard Gazelle color has been chosen, but that's ok.

I'll use a beautiful early 1970s Brooks Swallow and a nice mid-80s Carradice bag to top everything off.

Here are a few pics of the frameset I purchased from forum member Belg-Ital.

The goal is a nice summer "go to the lakes" rider.

Stay tuned for periodic updates.

R3tired

i bet it turns out great! can't wait to see progress pics.

mikemowbz

Stay tune, I shall.

Nice distinctive Gazelle features (despite its disguise).

Did I hear 'orange' in another thread?

thirdgenbird

Subscribed.

WNG

Looking forward to see its rebirth to something special and unique.

Michael Angelo 

Fantastic....I bet it will turn out great.

gomango

Yes you did.

I thought about matching a standard Gazelle color from the era, but decided against it.

So orange it will be.

I have the correct Gazelle decals and the correct Reynolds decals as well.

I just shipped the frame to Sloar this evening, so he should have it in 3-4 days.

Our goal is to have it on the road by the end of spring.

thirdgenbird

I really like the plan. I want to do a Gios in an incorrect color but with correct decals.

gomango

Do you have a line on a frameset?

There is a refinished Gios on our local CL that is itching for a little love.

I would buy it for our son, but he's too big.

A 6'2" 14 year old.

He can ride this Gazelle when it is finished.

It will be a fun loaner for my wife's relatives this summer.

Italuminium

A much better plan than the Fauxnago guise it's wearing now. And judging by Sloar's recent Ciocc, you'll be in for a great looking bicycle. Have fun building!

thirdgenbird

I don't have a line on a framest big enough for me, but I've got a few colors in mind.

I'm also still sorting out what I want to do with my current bikes. The tommasini and colnago will stay but the bianchi is in question. I'm thinking I want something smaller that can be used as a commuter or gravel bike. I thought I wanted a cross bike, but an older road frame with a clearance for say 30s might be good enough. It doesn't need to be a gios, but how fun would it be to see a bright gios that isn't blue?

sloar 

Nothing like a little pressure.

gomango

This whole project is about having fun with bicycles.

I sometimes feel very constrained by the notion of period correct, so this one will have a foot in the modern world, but also will have the classic appeal of an older Campy system.

The last one I did with Sloar has turned into one of my favorite bicycles to buzz around town on.

gomango

Piece of cake for you my friend.

Just have fun with it.

gomango

It will be garage sale season soon up here.

I can put the boys on the scent of a frameset for you.

They'll show up with three at $25 a pop.

sloar 

just joking around Grady, i do enjoy bringing these things back to life. I appreciate the opportunity.

thirdgenbird

I may have to take them up on that.

gomango

This one will be cool, have no fear.

Perhaps not as hot as your CIOCC, but certainly well used around here.