In fairness, the auction does mention front end repairs, which may be the only thing that will prevent an astronomical bid from Japan. I also wondered about the cranks, as the ones on the bike appear to be Suginos.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
OROBOYZ@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/3/01 5:13:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> sterlingcapital@mail.com writes:
>
> << this particular Herse was involved in a head on collision. The top
> tube, down tube, and fork were damaged in the accident. Repairs were made by
> Rob Roberson a frame builder who works out of Joe Bell's shop. >>
>
> Hmmm.
> I looked closely at the pictures and if that front end was redone, looks like
> he did a pretty decent job. That also means that the chrome was redone, so
> that's good too! My question is why the Herse cranks are not installed on the
> bike. Worn out & irreplaceable chain rings?
> Dale Brown