Anyone know anything about this builder? : Dossche
04-15-07, 12:33 PM
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Anyone know anything about this builder? : Dossche
Well I picked up the white frame from my friends husband. He had purchased it for $600 off ebay from Austrailia. He didn't know much about the frame other than what he was told:
Dossche was a racer back in the 40's & 50's. He retired and started making frames. He made only a few around mid 1960's to early 1970's (~400) before dying of a heart attack.
I have heard nothing to confirm or deny this story and there was a Belgian racer with the last name Dossche but the site I found it on was in German so no luck there. I haven't found anything online about them so I figured I'd ask the infinite knowledge of bikeforums
The white bike has campy dropouts and forkends.
while this blue dossche I just picked up on ebay has nervex lugs and no name dropouts.
Both use reynalds 531 and have similar paint jobs on fork crown and tops of the seat stays.
So any knowledge on them would be appreciated
Thanks
Dossche was a racer back in the 40's & 50's. He retired and started making frames. He made only a few around mid 1960's to early 1970's (~400) before dying of a heart attack.
I have heard nothing to confirm or deny this story and there was a Belgian racer with the last name Dossche but the site I found it on was in German so no luck there. I haven't found anything online about them so I figured I'd ask the infinite knowledge of bikeforums
The white bike has campy dropouts and forkends.
while this blue dossche I just picked up on ebay has nervex lugs and no name dropouts.
Both use reynalds 531 and have similar paint jobs on fork crown and tops of the seat stays.
So any knowledge on them would be appreciated
Thanks
04-15-07, 01:46 PM
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thanks, the frame cost less than the pake I replaced with it
I wish it wasnt my "beater"
I wish it wasnt my "beater"
04-15-07, 02:45 PM
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^ I think the shadow in back is messing with your eyes
04-16-07, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by doco
contact andy at fyxmotosis......mr white.....he should be able to help you
04-16-07, 10:34 AM
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fyxmotosis is the website
andy = bf avatar mrwhite
do a search..he is the australian fixed gear expert and that is his website, if it's anything related to australian track bikes he will know
andy = bf avatar mrwhite
do a search..he is the australian fixed gear expert and that is his website, if it's anything related to australian track bikes he will know
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https://www.fyxomatosis.com is a Australia based website. Check it out, contact Mr. White.
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can you post some pics so we can see what the geometry looks like...like a straight on side profile.
04-19-07, 06:41 PM
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actually I think thats just a cycling store and not the bike making company.
Someone mentioned that before but I think theyre not related. Anyone care to call and translate for me?
Someone mentioned that before but I think theyre not related. Anyone care to call and translate for me?
04-12-20, 06:58 AM
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Do you still have the blue Dossche ??
Is it possible to get more photos ??
Thank you
Is it possible to get more photos ??
Thank you
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More photos would be nice but it looks like OP has long since left the building...
