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hahaha, nope. It is not Jan Koole :). Actually it is an unknown company in Taiwan, they produce a lot of High-end titanium. In the past Gazelle produced the V8, it came from the same company.
I am not sure if it makes sense if I tell the name, so I will keep it for myself.
Believe me, they do a stunning job!
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@MattG87, yes yes, they will be destroyed. All 8 of them unfortunately, we really have to. They did not pass the testing so if anything happens we are in trouble.
The project is truly great, I am very proud of the end result. It is truly more than I expected, I hoped it would ride like a modern bike, stiff and agile. But I did not expect that I would come so close to my BMC SLR01, it's great!
It is a difficult project as well because I know that whatever bike it would become it would not make everyone happy. That is fine, I just needed to make sure that I thought well about every detail and that I can explain everything. I think that worked out, there is a lot of attention to detail and every decision has been made for a reason.
The TVM frame got a small touch up at Gazelle on the red and black part. So indeed, it looks NOS! It is in very very nice shape.
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@Shame, nope :). I did everything to find a production spot in Holland, but it did not work out. Even not in Europe, to many compromises had to be made. The amount of 125 piece, Gazelle testprocedure and all the parts that are specifically made for this frame. Especially this amount of frames in stable quality for a fair price was not possible.
@mattyc Sorry, no option for custom builds, there are 4 sizes 55-57-59-61. You can find all information about the geometry on http://www.gazelle.nl/championmondial. The geometry is like the old Gazelle geometry. The replaceable rear mech hanger is a fair point, unfortunately this did not work out. The head tube is machined out so the bearing fits straight into the head tube, this is the nicest way to fit the fork and headset.
There are 2 options, a Reynolds 853 and a Reynolds 953. They are both available in red, white and blue. The stainless version shows the stainless as well.
Any more questions :)?
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@peter_v , you listened well compliments! :). @MattG87, the seat stays with Gazelle were swapped by the wrapover seat stays to "honor" to the typical 70's and 80's seat stays. In the 90's Gazelle moved to several other seat stay ends.
Here some other pictures of the frameset, if someone has questions about the CM125: shoot! I am running the project :D
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Unfortunately I need to say goodby tot his fantastic bike. I truly believe that it is one the best road bikes that are currently available.
There are many interesting reviews that confirm this.
- http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/bmc-teammachine-slr01-dura-ace-di2-review-50524/
- http://road.cc/content/review/98425-bmc-team-machine-slr01
I have the bike 1,5 years now and rode about 2000-2500 kilometers (1250-1500 miles). I have been riding in good weather only, for bad weather I have a different bike. I probably do not need to explain that it is in perfect near new condition.
It has excellent spec’s like the FSA Plasma handlebar-stem combination. On the pictures you can see my current spec Mavic Cosmic CXR60 clincher wheels. Instead of the Cosmic I can offer a climbing wheelset as well, Fulcrum Racing Light Clincher. These are new, maybe 400km.
The official sales price for the new BMC SLR01 Di2 is 11.000 euro (7500 pounds). I payed less so I can offer it for a fair price of 4.250 euro + shipping cost (with the Cosmic wheels).
I would like to keep the bottle holders, saddle, pedals and phone mount.
Please let me know if you have any questions, I am happy to answer them.
- http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/bmc-teammachine-slr01-dura-ace-di2-review-50524/
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There is campa on the bike that Peter rides ;)