Batavus Intercycle: how do i fold the stem
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Batavus Intercycle: how do i fold the stem
I have a folding bike and yesterday i found out which brand it is. Mine had a paintjob in the past but yesterday I put my bike in the train and there she stood: an exact the same bike but with original paint.
It's a Batavus Intercycle.
The photo attached is not mine but the closest i could find. I have 2 questions regarding the stem. If I unscrew the handle/bolt thing on the screw nothing happens.. what is it meant for? Turning the bar or something? The second question is related I guess. My bike has a huge white knob on top of the stem/bar. Obviously to adjust the height or make the stem loose or something but that one doesnt work either...
What am i doing wrong?
It's a Batavus Intercycle.
The photo attached is not mine but the closest i could find. I have 2 questions regarding the stem. If I unscrew the handle/bolt thing on the screw nothing happens.. what is it meant for? Turning the bar or something? The second question is related I guess. My bike has a huge white knob on top of the stem/bar. Obviously to adjust the height or make the stem loose or something but that one doesnt work either...
What am i doing wrong?
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Those were very good designs for their day. they did not have enough Knee room for me. i owned a shop call "AAA Bikes" ans was a Batavus dealer in Georgia USA.
Enjoy it!!
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Enjoy it!!
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PS.
I am not sure how yours is made but the "handle blot thing" on the models i saw allowed you to rotate the bar/stem or to slide it out for positioning.
Probably sieze up. Try loosening it and soaking with WD-40 or Brake fluid for severral hours and then giving it a rap with a rubber mallet. Careful not to get the fluids on the tires, paint or rubber!
As a last resort you can apply heat with a propane torch but not enought to bliser or ruin the chrome.
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I am not sure how yours is made but the "handle blot thing" on the models i saw allowed you to rotate the bar/stem or to slide it out for positioning.
Probably sieze up. Try loosening it and soaking with WD-40 or Brake fluid for severral hours and then giving it a rap with a rubber mallet. Careful not to get the fluids on the tires, paint or rubber!
As a last resort you can apply heat with a propane torch but not enought to bliser or ruin the chrome.
Slim
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batafold parts?
I see you were mentioning being a Batavus dealer in the past - I just got a hold of a similar Batavus Batafold, and it's missing the seatpost and stem qr/clamps. Any idea where one might find these parts? I figure I'll have to ask people in the Netherlands as well. Thanks.
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The photo attached is not mine but the closest i could find. I have 2 questions regarding the stem. If I unscrew the handle/bolt thing on the screw nothing happens.. what is it meant for? Turning the bar or something? The second question is related I guess. My bike has a huge white knob on top of the stem/bar. Obviously to adjust the height or make the stem loose or something but that one doesnt work either...
It was never the greatest design for a fast or small fold, but they ride OK. I built mine up from a frameset and never had the original stem so mine has a standard steel stem and drop bars. Does your's have the original steel crankset with a nut you can loosen to turn the pedal around to the inside of the bike?
The frame has horizontal dropouts that would be perfect for making it a fixed-gear bike. Probably has 120mm rear dropout spacing.
it's missing the seatpost and stem qr/clamps. Any idea where one might find these parts?
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Nowadays the bike is standing still, collecting dust
The stem broke and i don't know where to get a replacement stem. It seems to me just an ordinary 1" stem but extra long
The stem broke and i don't know where to get a replacement stem. It seems to me just an ordinary 1" stem but extra long
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What broke on the stem? Any of the more modern folder 25.4mm stemposts would fit. They would give it a more compact fold.
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The hollow part where the steer itself runs through, torned open.
I have plenty of stems here which fit but they are all like 5cm high and i need like 30cm
I have plenty of stems here which fit but they are all like 5cm high and i need like 30cm
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Good luck finding parts outside of Holland! Are you missing the seatpost or just the seatpost QR? Since it uses a square seatpost they are very difficult to find. The seatpost QR is just a "C" shaped piece of metal and you could make one if needed.
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My QR is missing too. But because they are all over the place here i know how they look. The description above is pretty accurate.
In my case i just used a big bolt to secure it
In my case i just used a big bolt to secure it
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Can anyone post a closeup pic of the seatpost QR? I've been looking all over at pics of this type of bike, but can't quite figure out the mechanism.
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I don't have it either but you can see it pretty good in the picture in the OP.
It's like a "["
It's like a "["
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For parts, an inquiry to Accel Group wouldn't hurt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavus, link at bottom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavus, link at bottom.