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| Model: | Champion Mondial AB-Frame |
| Brand: | Gazelle |
| Category: | Road Race |
| Years: | 1970's - 1990's |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Production: | Individual Hand Crafted |
| Sold As: | Complete Bicycle, Bare Frameset |
| Material: | Steel |
| Construction: | Lugged |
| Drivetrain: | Derailleurs |
| Wheel Size: | 700c |
| Added By: | JFischer on 08/11/09 |
| Updated By: | JFischer on 10/10/10 |
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| Model General Information |
| The AB-Frame has a slightly shorter wheel base than the A-Frame, but not as agressive as the AA-Frame or AA-Special. It is a pure bred racing machine, no mounts for fenders or racks present on the dropouts were standard on this model. The fork crown often has a Gazelle cut out, but otherwise the frame is all business with simple long point lugs. 70's and 80's models have the distinctive dutch style wrap around stays which are common to Gazelle frames and dutch built racing frames in general, it appears that Gazelle went to a socket type seat stay lug some time in the early 90's as seen on some of the examples from that time period. |
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| Primary Example: | Gazelle Champion Mondial AB-Frame (1983) |
| Years: | 1983 | Sold As: | Complete Bicycle |
| Bottom Bracket: | English/ISO: 1.370 x 24 | Brake Mounting: | Recessed |
| Brake Bridge: | Reinforced | Derailleur Cable Routing: | Under Bottom Bracket |
| Lug Style: | Long Point with Cutouts | Brake Guides: | 3x Single Loop on Top Tube |
| Fork Style: | Curved Blades | Seat Stays: | Wrap Around |
| Fork Crown Style: | Flat Crown | Main Tubing: | |
| Rear Dropouts: | Horizontal | Color(s): | Pearl white with blue panels |
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| Frame Example List |
| | Example Name | Years | Production | Sold As | Includes |
 | Gazelle Champion Mondial AB-Frame (1994) | 1994 | Individual Hand Built | Bare Frameset |  | |
| Gazelle Champion Mondial AB-Frame (Early 1990's) | Early 1990's | Individual Hand Built | Complete Bicycle | | |
| Gazelle Champion Mondial AB-Frame (Late 1980's) | Late 1980's | Individual Hand Built | Unknown | | |
| Gazelle Champion Mondial AB-Frame (1984) | 1984 | Individual Hand Built | Complete Bicycle | | |
| Gazelle Champion Mondial AB-Frame (1983) | 1983 | Individual Hand Built | Complete Bicycle | | |
| Gazelle Champion Mondial AB-Frame (1977) | 1977 | Individual Hand Built | Complete Bicycle | |  |
While the bulk of the frames produced by Gazelle over the course of its history have been dutch style city bikes, their line of high end racing frames are often considered an under appreciated gem. The Champion Mondial line of frames started to be produced in the early 70's was produced in multiple versions in fairly significant numbers, however very few were ever exported beyond the Netherlands or adjoining countries.
