countsabel Posted July 22, 2008 Share Hi All I managed to pick up this frame at a weekend market and have since managed to put together a fixed gear fun ride. I managed to find some classic NISI rims with some awesome red Vittoria tyres. I added a standard straight MTB bar and some BMX grips ... just need to know more about the frame. Does anyone have any info on the "HANSOM: brand? I remember seeing bikes like this around as a kid in the 80's ... but thats it. I trawled the web but found nada ... only thing I could find was info on HANSOM cabs. You're help would be greatly appreciated Here is a poor quality pic from my phone ...(excuse the dirtyness of the bike .... I'm getting there. ) Nafees Majiet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 22, 2008 Share not so sure about that handle bar, but otherwise very nice! which market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted July 22, 2008 Share Handlebars are wrong way around. Can be a fun bike to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countsabel Posted July 22, 2008 Share got it at milnerton market ... so far everything has cost me R450! score! i need to change the flywheel asap and then maybe a spray job. do you know anything about Hansom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Call these guysLeandro or Liesel Telephone : 086 110 0101 Cell 1 : 079 869 5030 Cell 2 : 083 373 9818 They are the contacts for the Dome 2 Dome race, and Gotti Hansen, the man who made your frame is the race director there... Maybe they can put you in touch with him... blinx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countsabel Posted July 22, 2008 Share hahahaha thanks for the heads up. I'm new to this ... the last bike I had was a Mongoose "Supergoose" BMX in 87. Do you by any chance know anything about "Hansom" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Badenhorst Posted July 22, 2008 Share Hansom bikes were made by Gotty Hansen in SA, or maybe in a neighbouring homeland as they used to be called. I think Cosmos, Alpina, Zini etc were also made there. Gotty is still around, was the president of CSA until about two years ago. I'm sure someone has his contact details. He can give you the real story. cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countsabel Posted July 22, 2008 Share holy crap, that info is priceless. thanks so much. you guys are extremely helpful! great forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_lurker Posted July 22, 2008 Share Bikes were built by Gotty Hanson.Bought a Hanson in 1992 when I started cycling as a 16yr old. My 1st proper road bike. Think I paid about R1200 for it.. new! Did my 1st Argus on it (3:40 something) and then sold it when offered a Cannondale 3.0 frame cheap from a friend.. that was the beginning of the end.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted July 22, 2008 Share Hansom and Zini frames were the same. I think they were made in Hamanskraal. Alpina and Cosmos were made here in Jo'burg. cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countsabel Posted July 22, 2008 Share how would I know if it is a track frame or a road frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted July 22, 2008 Share Oh by the way. I think Gotty Hanson also had the rights to built Peugeot frames for the SA market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted July 22, 2008 Share how would I know if it is a track frame or a road frame? look at the rear dropouts. If they are horizontal, like the old bike style, then it's a track frame. If at an angle, then it's road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countsabel Posted July 22, 2008 Share cool - thanks are there any other fixie riders round here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted July 22, 2008 Share I had 2 Hansoms in the 80's. First one was a CS (carbon steel!) with the first shimano index gearing, and the second was a Reynolds 653 with full Shimano 600 groupset. Both were magnificent machines in their day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelz Posted July 22, 2008 Share nice bike. I bought one about 10 years ago..was second hand, and I still got it with no problems! I have the old style stick shift on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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