In for a tube... out with a Gazelle ?!?!

So, I wanted to go by the bike shop to say howdy and get a tube, 'cause the Trek front tire has a slow leak.
There's a man with a gazelle in there talking to the LBS guy. "It's yours for $400." He's going back home and has to take the kids instead of the bicycle. It's a Dutch commuting bicycle... internal hub, skirt guard, ... I saw one of these once and have been carrying a torch for it ever since... I couldn't find my checkbook there so I had to come home (and I don't do $400 impulse buys). Fritz said he was just telling the man that "yes, the right person will not cough at $400."

So it looks like I'll have to use the car to go get the thing ;-) There will be pictures...

Sounds exciting! Can't wait to see pictures.

Cool! I can't wait to see pics!

Umm.... did you get the tube??

Oh, yes... though it was after closing time and maybe *that* was why P only charged me $1.62 for it (I didn't even buy the bike from the shop - it was just a guy that came in who was trying to sell it) ... sometimes I can read his mind and sometimes I can't.

I called the guy and we'll make the transaction Wednesdya.... I CAN"T WAIT.....

Do you know which type it is?
Gazelle normally delivers good quality in these type of bikes and they can last very long without much maintenance. You should see the old gazelles that still ride out here.

Hiya Geonz, I think you pedaled by me (in front of IMPE) the other day...or it was someone else on a SUB (very cool bike BTW).

I just googled up the Gazelle, what an awesome piece of machinery...think Peter and Fritz might add it to the line-up?? :D

Thought you'd abandoned these parts... I did go by between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m., but there are at least SEVEN SUB's in the Champaign-Urbana-Savoy trianlge. I knew when I got mine (I was third, tho' I didn't know it) that it was at least going to get a lot of admirationa nd respect from the Peoples Republic of Urbana ... and it seems they're contagious.
I understand that Gazelles basically don't export to the U.S. That's one reason I jumped at the thing. Fritz of course knew a lot about Gazelles (and told the guy it would be going to a good home :D :D ).

It's a 2003 model wiht 7 speeds... step-through frame... the dyanmo headlight and battery taillight that you can set to sense darkiness or motion... stainless steel wheels... great chain guard and skirt protector.

IF only it could embrace a Free Radical - but I don't think so. at least the whole chainguard concept would be lost. I'm also thinking I"ll still have to U-lock it if only because american thieves won't be expecting something else and they'll get frustrated and just hurt the thing if it slows down stealing it. But I"m really looking forward to picking it up on Wednesday, and maybe riding it in costume to the Day of the Dead fiesta on Sunday!

Hmmm.... it's black and white... and lends itself to "formal" attire... I'll have to think about this... (Peter is the one having the fiesta, by the way. It's all part of a cycle... :)):D :D

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Originally Posted by Geonz

Thought you'd abandoned these parts... I did go by between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m., but there are at least SEVEN SUB's in the Champaign-Urbana-Savoy trianlge. I knew when I got mine (I was third, tho' I didn't know it) that it was at least going to get a lot of admirationa nd respect from the Peoples Republic of Urbana ... and it seems they're contagious.
I understand that Gazelles basically don't export to the U.S. That's one reason I jumped at the thing. Fritz of course knew a lot about Gazelles (and told the guy it would be going to a good home :D :D ).

It's a 2003 model wiht 7 speeds... step-through frame... the dyanmo headlight and battery taillight that you can set to sense darkiness or motion... stainless steel wheels... great chain guard and skirt protector.

IF only it could embrace a Free Radical - but I don't think so. at least the whole chainguard concept would be lost. I'm also thinking I"ll still have to U-lock it if only because american thieves won't be expecting something else and they'll get frustrated and just hurt the thing if it slows down stealing it. But I"m really looking forward to picking it up on Wednesday, and maybe riding it in costume to the Day of the Dead fiesta on Sunday!

Hmmm.... it's black and white... and lends itself to "formal" attire... I'll have to think about this... (Peter is the one having the fiesta, by the way. It's all part of a cycle... :)):D :D

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We moved home about a month ago, AZ was too expensive.

I'm pretty sure that was you by IMPE...it was drizzling something fierce but you had a big smile on your face. :D Looking forward to seeing the new bike, I think a formal balck and white nuns habit would look dashing for the party. :p