In 1892Willem Kolling, who worked as an agent of a village post office in the Netherlands called Dieren, resigned and started a bicycle business trade by ordering a bike in the UK. Expanding its trading business is very good. Kolling then start working with the retailers of iron and stove Rudolf Arentzen of Dieren.
In 1902Arentzen and Kolling buying land and building a new factory foundation in place now, and start the production of bicycles. In the same year, the first time a branded bike Gazelle on sale.
In 1903Then Gazelle introduces the first production motorcycle, but not made by Gazelle own.
In 1905Although good progress developing Arentzen resigned from the company. He has been replaced by Hendrik Kolling, brother Willem Kolling.
Year 1912With the massive expansion of the land and start building them, and with modern equipment and specialized machinery, its own production plans can be realized fully. They have specialized in the manufacture of a complete bicycle. Meanwhile, wholesale trade activity Gazelle is becoming increasingly important.
In 1915Kolling family and their nephew January Breuking change its corporate name to "Gazelle Rijwielfabriek NV v / h Arentzen en Kolling". In the next twenty-five years the company is experiencing steady growth.
Demand from domestic outlets and international demand increased significantly. It is also because of the growing market for Gazelle bikes in Indonesia, which at that time a colony of the Netherlands. Besides the standard bikes, some motorized bicycle, Bicycles and Carrier Delivery tricycle (three-wheeled cargo bikes) are produced for various industrial sectors.
Year 1930-1931Gazelle introduces a model framework of cross-9X and 8V
In 1931Invicta brand variations appear in the catalog Gazelle, while it also introduced the brand Gelria.
In 1935Gazelle introduced the first tandem is very popular in the years before World War II. In its introduction, 600 tandem units sold immediately.
In 1937Electric bicycle driven by a 12 V accumulator designed by Philips and produced by five renowned bicycle manufacturer in the Netherlands. Among them, the Gazelle is the most important and they produce 117 bikes of this type.
But this kind of bike was never very popular. As for many other Dutch companies, the war is a difficult time for Gazelle, some factory machinery was dismantled by the occupying German soldiers and transported to Germany. Remaining machines were blown up just before the arrival of allies.
In addition, the plant suffered severe damage Willem Kolling result of the war. In August 1946 the Gazelle bikes are available after the first war in 1950 and Gazelle bikes are available with Clip-on motors. Production of Carrier Bicycle Carrier tricycles and forwarded.
In 1954Gazelle companies that had previously been converted into a private company In-corporation. In the same year, Gazelle makes one million bicycles.
In 1963Beginning in 1963, merged with Batavus Gazelle from Heerenveen. This cooperation can not meet the expectations of the underlying and broke up after two years.
Year 1964Gazelle is the first manufacturer to introduce a dutch bike folding bike (folding bike) that dinami "kwikstep". In contrast to other common folding bike, folded kwikstep on the horizontal axis below the bottom bracket (botoom bracket) is on the vertical axis.
Year 1966Gazelle reintroduce tandem models, this type of modern times are not so heavy. 2 million in the same year made Gazelle bikes.
Year 1968Took over the brand Gazelle Juncker, Simplex and Locomotive and famous brands Berini moped. In addition to the hub (axle) front brake drum (drum-brake front hub) branded Gazelle, which is still manufactured today.
Gazelle also produce three-speed rear hub (with three-speed rear axle) and the brake drum in the sixties. after making around 45000-50000 units, production ceased at the end of the sixties because of its high cost.
Year 1971Gazelle was taken over by Tube Investments (TI). This company's name is now "Gazelle Rijwielfabriek BV" a private limited company (private limited company).Year 1987:
Sells IT division to Derby Cycles bicycle Corp. Multinational companies with headquarters in New York is now also have a bicycle maker Raleigh, Sturmey-Archer bicycle manufacturers and bicycle brands famous German Kalkhoff, Rixe, Winora and Staiger.
Year 1992Gazelle celebrate anniversary-100. In the same year, total production reached 8 million units komulatifnya.
Year 1999In April, Gazelle reaches new milestone: 10 million bicycles have been issued by the manufacturer. Gazelle now employs 550 employees and produces more than 300,000 bikes a year.
Gazelle is one of the few major bike manufacturers that still make their own most of the case. 20% of total production is exported to Belgium and the territories adjacent Germany.
Year 2001Derby Cycles Gazelle Corporation sells the Dutch investment fund "Gilde Buy Out Fund". Gazelle developing good, but Derby had serious financial problems. Annual production is about 380,000 units, while Gazelle's market share reached about thirty percent.
Today, the Gazelle is still the leader of the Dutch bicycle industry. Gazelle bicycles are produced in large quantities and is known as the bike is very comfortable and powerful Mercedes Benz of his Dutch bike brands.
(Bike Gazelle charge that can be folded (Produced the first time in 1930), cargo box can be folded and chasisnya also be changed. Bikes Gazelle year of manufacture can be traced very easily. There is a list of frame numbers for the period 1916-1950, which comes from the archives Gazelle archives.
Gazelle uses direct frame number until 1974. The first number refers to the last digit of manufacture. Since 1981, Gazelle uses frame with seven digit number. (Source: Theo Matthijs and Herbert Kuner, 1999-2006)
In 1902Arentzen and Kolling buying land and building a new factory foundation in place now, and start the production of bicycles. In the same year, the first time a branded bike Gazelle on sale.
In 1903Then Gazelle introduces the first production motorcycle, but not made by Gazelle own.
In 1905Although good progress developing Arentzen resigned from the company. He has been replaced by Hendrik Kolling, brother Willem Kolling.
Year 1912With the massive expansion of the land and start building them, and with modern equipment and specialized machinery, its own production plans can be realized fully. They have specialized in the manufacture of a complete bicycle. Meanwhile, wholesale trade activity Gazelle is becoming increasingly important.
In 1915Kolling family and their nephew January Breuking change its corporate name to "Gazelle Rijwielfabriek NV v / h Arentzen en Kolling". In the next twenty-five years the company is experiencing steady growth.
Demand from domestic outlets and international demand increased significantly. It is also because of the growing market for Gazelle bikes in Indonesia, which at that time a colony of the Netherlands. Besides the standard bikes, some motorized bicycle, Bicycles and Carrier Delivery tricycle (three-wheeled cargo bikes) are produced for various industrial sectors.
Year 1930-1931Gazelle introduces a model framework of cross-9X and 8V
In 1931Invicta brand variations appear in the catalog Gazelle, while it also introduced the brand Gelria.
In 1935Gazelle introduced the first tandem is very popular in the years before World War II. In its introduction, 600 tandem units sold immediately.
In 1937Electric bicycle driven by a 12 V accumulator designed by Philips and produced by five renowned bicycle manufacturer in the Netherlands. Among them, the Gazelle is the most important and they produce 117 bikes of this type.
But this kind of bike was never very popular. As for many other Dutch companies, the war is a difficult time for Gazelle, some factory machinery was dismantled by the occupying German soldiers and transported to Germany. Remaining machines were blown up just before the arrival of allies.
In addition, the plant suffered severe damage Willem Kolling result of the war. In August 1946 the Gazelle bikes are available after the first war in 1950 and Gazelle bikes are available with Clip-on motors. Production of Carrier Bicycle Carrier tricycles and forwarded.
In 1954Gazelle companies that had previously been converted into a private company In-corporation. In the same year, Gazelle makes one million bicycles.
In 1963Beginning in 1963, merged with Batavus Gazelle from Heerenveen. This cooperation can not meet the expectations of the underlying and broke up after two years.
Year 1964Gazelle is the first manufacturer to introduce a dutch bike folding bike (folding bike) that dinami "kwikstep". In contrast to other common folding bike, folded kwikstep on the horizontal axis below the bottom bracket (botoom bracket) is on the vertical axis.
Year 1966Gazelle reintroduce tandem models, this type of modern times are not so heavy. 2 million in the same year made Gazelle bikes.
Year 1968Took over the brand Gazelle Juncker, Simplex and Locomotive and famous brands Berini moped. In addition to the hub (axle) front brake drum (drum-brake front hub) branded Gazelle, which is still manufactured today.
Gazelle also produce three-speed rear hub (with three-speed rear axle) and the brake drum in the sixties. after making around 45000-50000 units, production ceased at the end of the sixties because of its high cost.
Year 1971Gazelle was taken over by Tube Investments (TI). This company's name is now "Gazelle Rijwielfabriek BV" a private limited company (private limited company).Year 1987:
Sells IT division to Derby Cycles bicycle Corp. Multinational companies with headquarters in New York is now also have a bicycle maker Raleigh, Sturmey-Archer bicycle manufacturers and bicycle brands famous German Kalkhoff, Rixe, Winora and Staiger.
Year 1992Gazelle celebrate anniversary-100. In the same year, total production reached 8 million units komulatifnya.
Year 1999In April, Gazelle reaches new milestone: 10 million bicycles have been issued by the manufacturer. Gazelle now employs 550 employees and produces more than 300,000 bikes a year.
Gazelle is one of the few major bike manufacturers that still make their own most of the case. 20% of total production is exported to Belgium and the territories adjacent Germany.
Year 2001Derby Cycles Gazelle Corporation sells the Dutch investment fund "Gilde Buy Out Fund". Gazelle developing good, but Derby had serious financial problems. Annual production is about 380,000 units, while Gazelle's market share reached about thirty percent.
Today, the Gazelle is still the leader of the Dutch bicycle industry. Gazelle bicycles are produced in large quantities and is known as the bike is very comfortable and powerful Mercedes Benz of his Dutch bike brands.
(Bike Gazelle charge that can be folded (Produced the first time in 1930), cargo box can be folded and chasisnya also be changed. Bikes Gazelle year of manufacture can be traced very easily. There is a list of frame numbers for the period 1916-1950, which comes from the archives Gazelle archives.
Gazelle uses direct frame number until 1974. The first number refers to the last digit of manufacture. Since 1981, Gazelle uses frame with seven digit number. (Source: Theo Matthijs and Herbert Kuner, 1999-2006)
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