I am very glad to have Mr. Husejima as a list member, who is an
"orthodox" Japanese collector or enthusiast of vintage bicycles .
I think I am a heretic in Japan, who don't know much about French
type touring bicycles.
I have a question about Herse type bikes of Toei or Hirose. I
found quite a few are equipped with French Cyclo randonneur rear
derailleurs whose brackets are brazed on the chain stays. At
first I thought they only imitated old Herse or Singer .But to
have found many examples, now I am thinking that there may be
some practical merit to use that derailleur ; Is it efficient? ,
robust? Sorry I don't have the book "Dancing Chain" yet.
Takao Noda
Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan