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| Model: | Professional |
| Brand: | Fongers |
| Category: | Road Race |
| Years: | Late 1970's - Early 1980's |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Production: | Unknown |
| Sold As: | Unknown |
| Material: | Steel |
| Construction: | Lugged |
| Drivetrain: | Derailleurs |
| Wheel Size: | 700c |
| Added By: | Elev12K on 01/24/11 |
| Updated By: | Elev12K on 03/14/11 |
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| Model General Information |
| Fongers: A Groningen based brand of great reputation. Fongers was mainly into the high segments of what is known abroad as Dutch-bicycles. The royal family of Holland was among their clients.
Around 1970 Fongers was acquired by the group also Batavus was part of.
The Fongers Professional roadbike has a lot in common with the Batavus Professional. Lugs are Bocama and for tubing you could choose between Reynolds 531 Competition or Columbus SP. The Fongers was available as full bike with Nuovo Record or Dura-Ace or frameset only including Nuovo Record or Dura-Ace headset. |
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| Primary Example: | Fongers Professional |
| Years: | N/A | Sold As: | Unknown |
| Bottom Bracket: | English/ISO: 1.370 x 24 | Brake Mounting: | |
| Brake Bridge: | | Derailleur Cable Routing: | Brazed-On over BB guides |
| Lug Style: | Long Point | Brake Guides: | |
| Fork Style: | Curved Blades | Seat Stays: | |
| Fork Crown Style: | | Main Tubing: | |
| Rear Dropouts: | Horizontal | Color(s): | pearl blue |
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Fongers was a
Dutch marque and a steady supplier to the predominantly bicycle riding
populace since the early 1890s. They also supplied the Dutch military
with bikes, perfecting the commuter, utilitarian style vehicle.
