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Dutch meaning that most are probably limited to watching (nice) pictures.
To them I will give a brief explanation of the models:
The Formula frame
was the most economical, but still handmade in Dieren.
The Champion Mondial AB was a slightly more economical and relaxed
deriviate of the Champion Mondial AA frame. It is made out Reynolds
531C tubing.
The Team frame was the TVM/Bison team specific frame.
Brief on the CM AA: Reynolds 531C tubing, Campa dropouts, cable
routing through tt, microfusion (Bertoli Aero) crown, lugs and bracket,
chrome right chainstay and dropouts. Sizing from 49 to 66 cm with
1 increments.
The 731OS was made with Reynolds 731 tubing and the addition RVS
in 731OS-RVS denotes Poppe & Pothoff Noblex stainless steel
forkblades and tail. The polished sections are stainless. Very nice.
The 653-RVS uses Reynolds 653 with Noblex stainless steel blades
and tail.
Next page shows the cross edition of the Champion Mondial.
The Alu-Pro uses welded 7020 aluminium tubing.
The Titanium Pro is the only ATB frame shown. It is out titanium
and it is the same frame Raleigh put its decals on. Both companies
were part of the Derby Group back then. Not made in Dieren of course,
but the others are (on the Alu-Pro I am not sure)
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