Gazelle (long shot) question

[Mimosa]

Aren't those good old dutch bikes the greatest.
Wait until the moment that you need the replace the rear tire ... that's just SO much fun with these bikes *not*

[Geonz]

YEa, my LBS guy thought that it was the rear and started talking chain case Those tires are pretty sturdy, though.

[DebW]

YEa, my LBS guy thought that it was the rear and started talking chain case

Don't know about your Gazelle, but the chaincase on my 1954 3-speed has a gap in the bottom rear just big enough to pull the wheel out through. So rear tires can be changed with minimal effort. Removing the chaincase is a pita since it is bolted to the frame and threaded through the dropout. If yours doesn't seem to have any gaps for tire removal, look for a sliding panel or removable section.

[Mimosa]

YEa, my LBS guy thought that it was the rear and started talking chain case Those tires are pretty sturdy, though.

In the netherlands we have this nifty tool to remove the rear tire from bikes like your gazelle. And hoera it's also manufactured by Simson. I laughed really hard when I saw you picture of the simson repair box with the dutch labels on them ... I wonder, do you also know what was written on the top of the box?