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Old 01-05-18 | 09:44 AM
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From: Rotterdam, former republic of the Netherlands

Bikes: Batavus Randonneur GL, Gazelle Orange Excellent, Gazelle Super Licht, Gazelle Grand Tourist, Gazelle Lausanne, Gazelle Tandem, Koga-Miyata SilverAce, Koga-Miyata WorldTraveller



Batavus Champion: My girlfriend needed a bike for when she was in town during the weekends to get to and from the train station. She was used to her mom's old Batavus Sprint with drop bars and when I found this online for next to nothing I snatched it. Put a bit of money in to make it rideable again and modernised the lighting after the old incandescent ones stopped working.
She was hit by a car a few weeks ago but it still rides true after we put in a new front wheel.

Gazelle Grand Tourist: (Album) I'm a sucker for Sturmey Archer drum brake bicycles. When this came along I thought I loved the classic color and the name. It was in a sense my first project bike. It has been through a few iterations (classic upright roadster - drop bar - Porteur) but it's still basically the same. It's a fairly heavy bike but I enjoy riding and working on it. Still have a few more ideas to play with.

Batavus Randonneur GL: (Album) I wanted a Randonneur and I needed a larger frame. My first personal bike with a derailleur and cantilevers. This needed (and still needs) a bit more work but working on it is half the fun. Amazingly lightweight bike with its 531ST tubing and probably a whole lot fun on longer rides next summer.
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