Anyone Heard of This?
 

I picked up an abandoned bike last week, after eyeing it for months ( asked the owner).
Before I rip it up to get the parts I need I thought I'd check and make sure its not worth keeping in tact.

it is a Hartje Excelsior Sport Basic. Looks like it was a pretty nice commuter bike back in the day. Probably 20+ years old, but not certain.


Anyone?

(Cross posted in Mechanics Forum)

Looks like they're still in business, if you understand German: http://www.hartje-manufaktur.de/

B'Dog

no one? seems too cool to let die:

Sachs internal gear hub

Dual Pivot Front Brakes

Nicely Lugged Frame

Some German dudes sig on the BB "Handbuilt By"

It says "Excelsior" on the down tube and "Basic Sport" on the top tube, with a "designed by Hartje" sticker on head tube

pictures?