icepick_trotsky 

I've been itching for a track bike since I sold mine and pulled the trigger on this Batavus. Any information you could supply would be most welcome. I have no idea when it was made, though looks like late 1980s to me. Tubing is also a mystery, as there are no stickers, but the seller said it was Columbus something.

non-fixie 

Nice! And congrats! Batavus made some very nice stuff.

non-fixie 

These bikes could be had in both Columbus and Reynolds, whichever the customer wanted.

BTW, the numbers on the BB shell should tell you the build year, size and serial number.

This is my 1984 61cm serial # 6377 example:

VintageDude

Yep, Non-Fixie is correct. They used Columbus or Reynolds. My 1984 60cm Batavus Professional was made with Columbus SL. It sold for $375 when new and I still have it. Batavus makes fine bikes of many types, but they didn't cut corners even on their lower-end models. Very popular in their home country of Holland. Nice find - enjoy!

romperrr 

Looks like mid 80's to me too. Usually I go by the routing for the rd but in this case, I'm relying solely on the paint scheme. If the fork steer tube has ridges under the crown I believe it would be Columbus. Nice frame just the same. How will you build it up?

icepick_trotsky 

I will commit the mortal sin of putting modern, parts bin track parts I have on it to see if I like it. Then upgrade it down the road.

I would love a Superbe Pro track group.

Stadjer

Appearantly the bikes named 'professional' were hand build and bespoke, and not just in choice of tubing.
https://https://www.klassiekeracefiets...t-folder-1988/
bulgier.net - /pics/bike/Catalogs/Batavus-84/
https://https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/p/180593
Dateren van een oude racefiets | Klassieke Nederlandse racefietsen
Maybe you can find some clues in the brochures or introduction years of the tubing. I don't know much about this kind of bikes myself, it's just that finding these Dutch sources (which come up with an English and a German brochure) is probably much easier for me.

Wildwood 

the serial number on my early 80s Batavus Competition is: 8 100383

I was unaware of any serial convention as I measured the bike closer to 59cm than 58 (CTC). And the catalog picture version + spec of a 1982 matches mine to a T.
Ishiwata 022 tubing is one reason I bought it, as Columbus and Reynolds predominate my bikes.

non-fixie 

If you're referring to the catalogue page with the yellow sticky that's online somewhere: I'm pretty sure that that is not the correct year for that page. Don't remember what the correct year is though.

non-fixie 

Had another look and it's a safe bet that the first digit of a Batavus road bike from the late sixties onward is the last digit of the build year. So that would make yours a 1978.

Here is what the I believe to be a 1977 example. The 1st gen. 600 supports that. 600 EX would be '78 or later.

The problem is that many people have apparently used the "sticky note catalog pages" to date their Batavi, so lots of false confirmations available.

Wildwood 

Thanks @non-fixie. Will have to check the catalogue page referred to me. and dig a little deeper.

Oldguyonoldbike

I have a 1984 Batavus Professional road bike. It's a mix of Columbus SL and SP (seat tube seems to be SP, given the ID of 27.00 rather than 27.2). The lugs are like the ones on yours, but the seat stays wrap around the seat tube more than on yours. Anyhow, it is a lovely ride and I'm sure you'll like yours.
FWIW I was under the impression that Batavus used Reynolds steel through the '70s and only offered the Columbus option for a few years in the mid-'80s. Then again, I may be completely off.