{"id":764,"date":"2016-11-24T12:41:15","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T12:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/?p=764"},"modified":"2022-08-12T15:04:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T15:04:53","slug":"fiets-in-de-kijker-shimano-aero-600-ax-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/en\/fiets-in-de-kijker-shimano-aero-600-ax-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycle in the spotlight: Shimano Aero 600ax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Launched by the Japanese bicycle manufacturer Shimano in early 1981, this time trial aerodynamic bicycle was intended to revolutionize the bicycle industry. The unique frame is made up of round and flat tubes from Tange industries and lugs from Shimano.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-787 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-02.jpg\" alt=\"shimano-600-ax-02\" width=\"716\" height=\"928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-02.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-02-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bike was designed as a whole concept and everything had to contribute to lower the wind resistance. This is evidenced by the flat tubes of the frame, the flat drinking bottle and holder, the gear levers on top of the frame and not on the sides, the aerodynamic brake pads and the brake cables integrated in the handlebars. This concept was actually revolutionary!<\/p>\n<p>The main bicycle manufacturers in Belgium, the Netherlands and France that imported this bicycle and supplied it with their decals are Norta and Jan Janssen, but others such as Koga Myata, Motobecane and Gazelle also did this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date registration <\/strong>\u00a024 november 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Brand: <\/strong>Shimano<br \/>\n<strong>Model: <\/strong>Aero 600 ax<br \/>\n<strong>Year:\u00a0<\/strong> vermoedelijk 1981<br \/>\n<strong>Serial number: <\/strong>2B12757<br \/>\n<strong>Material frame: <\/strong>staal<br \/>\n<strong>Country of production:\u00a0<\/strong>Japan<br \/>\n<strong>Owner:\u00a0<\/strong>G\u00fcnther Desaever<\/p>\n<p><strong>Components:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Groupset Shimano 600 ax aero<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saddle: <\/strong>Brooks Vitesse 600<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-766 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-01-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-01\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-767 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-02-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-02\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-768 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-03-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-03\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-769 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-04-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-04\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-770 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-05-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-05\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-06-bis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-771 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-06-bis-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-06-bis\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-772 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-06-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-06\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-773 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-07-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-07\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-774 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-08-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-08\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-775 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-09-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-09\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-776 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-10-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-10\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-777 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-11-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-11\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-778 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-12-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-12\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a 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src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-15-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-15\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-782 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-16-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-16\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-783 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-17-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-17\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-784 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-18-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-18\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-785 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Norta-Shimano-600-ax-19-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"norta-shimano-600-ax-19\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-786 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-01.jpg\" alt=\"shimano-600-ax-01\" width=\"740\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-01.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-01-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-788 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-03-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"shimano-600-ax-03\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-03-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-03-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-03-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-03-1080x699.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.vintagefiets.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Shimano-600-ax-03.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the early 1980s Shimano launched the aerodynamic Shimano Aero 600 ax bicycle group which was designed as a concept to be as aerodynamic as 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