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| Model: | Professional |
| Brand: | Batavus |
| Category: | Road Race |
| Years: | Early 1970's - Mid 1990's |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Production: | Individual Hand Crafted |
| Sold As: | Bare Frameset |
| Material: | Steel |
| Construction: | Lugged |
| Drivetrain: | Derailleurs |
| Wheel Size: | 700c |
| Added By: | Elev12K on 01/30/10 |
| Updated By: | Elev12K on 07/08/13 |
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| Model General Information |
| Batavus One of the larger bicycle manufactures in Holland. Established in 1904. Batavus Professional From the early 70s one, through the 80s and into the early 90s Batavus offered a performance orientated range of frames consisting of roadframes, crossframes, trackframes and time trial frames. 'Handbuilt in Holland' by Batavus' small frame shop in Heerenveen. Professionals were available in many tubing variants: 531C, 531P, SL, SP and SLX. Bocama was the lug supplier, except for with the SLX frame that used Everest lugs. Other suppliers for frameparts include Cinelli (aero crown, spoiler shells), Dardanne (shells) or Zeus (Professional 2000 crown on the cross model). Drop outs by Campagnolo.
Batavus had their own amateur team. From the mid 80s on Batavus became official material supplier of the Dutch national KNWU/AMEV team. Professionals were raced to several world titles and olympic medals.
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| Primary Example: | Batavus Professional (1985) |
| Years: | Mid 1980's | Sold As: | Bare Frameset |
| Bottom Bracket: | English/ISO: 1.370 x 24 | Brake Mounting: | Recessed |
| Brake Bridge: | | Derailleur Cable Routing: | Under Bottom Bracket |
| Lug Style: | Long Point with Cutouts | Brake Guides: | 3x Double Loop style on top tube |
| Fork Style: | Curved Blades | Seat Stays: | Wrap Around |
| Fork Crown Style: | | Main Tubing: | |
| Rear Dropouts: | | Color(s): | red base, yellow panels |
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| Frame Example List |
| | Example Name | Years | Production | Sold As | Includes |
 | Batavus Professional (1985) | Mid 1980's | Individual Hand Built | Bare Frameset |  | |
| Batavus Professional (Early 1980's) | Early 1980's | Individual Hand Built | Unknown | | |
| Batavus Professional (Reynolds 531 butted) (Early 1980's) | Early 1980's | Individual Hand Built | Bare Frameset | | |
| Batavus Pro Cromo (Columbus SL) (1980's) | 1980's | Individual Hand Built | Bare Frameset | | |
| Batavus Professional (1980) | 1980 | Individual Hand Built | Bare Frameset | | |
| Batavus Professional (Columbus SP) (Late 1970's) | 1978 | Individual Hand Built | Bare Frameset | | |
