Dan B’s Van Hauwaert 12…er…um 10 speed

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I think the bikes this week have really flowed together nicely. Don’t you think so? Here another beaut’ and a OTSG First to boot. This is Dan B’s Van Hauwaert. Not sure on the model or the year.

If I recall correctly, we have another bike in the Gallery with those gold anodized tubular Mavics….Ahhh yes, here it is.

Hi. I am submitting to the OTSG a Van Hauwaert 12 speed road bike that I purchased for $75 at a garage sale. Although not shown in the photos, the luggs are very detailed. The bike has Shimano 600 components and is made of Reynolds 531 steel. The rims are Mavic OR10 with glue on tires. I have not been able to find any information about the bike or the Van Hauwert name. Perhaps OTSG members can provide some background info.

Dan B.
Connecticut, USA

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  • Robofunc

    Wow. I want that. I can’t believe you got it for $75.

    • Dan B.

      That was the seller’s asking price. I tried to haggle without success. Turns out to have been a very good deal. I sold it for $400 to a NYC cyclist.

  • John Snyder

    I keep going to yard sales because of stories like this, but I’ve yet to see something as sweet as this one. From the photos and description it looks and sounds like a quality bike.

  • The Seller

    Van Hauwert was a small bicycle maker in Belgium. Most of his bikes were used by the locals as primary transportation vehicles but he also supplied frames for professional bike racers. This bike was custom made in 1984 and brought back from Europe. I have another made with Columbus SL tubing and short point lugs. It’s equipped with Shimano 600AX group (very short lived attempt at aerodynamic bike components in the early 1980s). Take a look. http://www.velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=fa0cc1cf-9607-45db-a147-e9ac286da0ee