Seriously.......what if Herse, with an order for a trike and knowing that across the Channel there were numerous framebuilders who made them, sourced some of his frame parts from British builders. You could be on the trail of a R Herse/English hybrid. David FEldman
> Dave,
>
> You could be correct about the Herse trike, I'll check with Howard on
> that one, but I think he would have mentioned that. We did talk about
> the incredible workmanship of the trike as Howard saw it.
>
> Since you mention a 49cm Confente, that brings up a question that I will
> pose to anyone who might know the answer to my question. What is the
> smallest Confente made or known to exist. I am aware of a (perportedly)
> 51cm Confente track frame that is somewhere in the Bay area, I think
> American Cyclery in SF. I suspect that may be a counterfiet that is
> related to the two outed a while back; but can't confirm that unless I
> see the frame in person or someone can verify it's proper sequence and
> ser. number based on available info. Anyway, I've never seen a Confente
> road bike under 54cm. It was built for Jerry Fuller, who rides a bike my
> size (50cm c-t). I have wondered why Mario built a bike that size for a
> rider of my height. I think it may have something to do with Mario not
> wanting to cut too much off of the points of the head lugs on the inside
> of the head tube because the lug design was meant to lokk like a spade.
> That effect is lost if the lugs come together as they do on small
> frames. Just a theory, but I'd like to know what the smallest Confente
> road frame is. Anyone?
>
> I can just imagine Faliero Masi flopping like a landed fish in his grave
> at the thought of converting a Special into a trike. I would guess Mario
> would be inclined to do the same if one converted a Confente. I
> certainly wouldn't want to be the person responsible for that in either
> case.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> >
> > Hey, maybe a conversion kit is the reason for the rumor of a Rene Herse
> > trike in your neighborhood.
> > Brian, save your conversion kit for a 49cm Confente.
> > David Feldman
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sterling Peters" <sterlingpeters@hotmail.com>
> > To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 8:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CR]trike conversions ..DO IT!
> >
> > > "I dare you Brian", DO IT! DO IT!
> > > Sterling " I'll to buy you lunch in San Diego" Peters
> > >
> > >
> > > >>
> > > >Brian Baylis wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul,
> > > > >
> > > > > As much as I've tried to resist, I have to admit I'd be curious to
> > know
> > > > > if a trike conversion kit is available and if so how much. If one
of
> > you
> > > > > asylum escapees finds anything out please let me know too. I can't
> > > > > believe I already have a trike and I know bwtter; and still I'm
> > wanting
> > > > > more. Is insanity something that can be passed to others? I must
be a
> > > > > glutton for punishment. Talk about crazy; maybe I should stick one
on
> > my
> > > > > Masi! God help us if they still make these things.
> > > > >
> > > > > Brian Baylis
> > > > > Certified crazy in La Mesa, CA. I've got the papers to prove it!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Brian, they still make 'em and if you put one on your Masi Special...
> > > >
> > > >I'LL NEVER SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Chuck "an English trike conversion bolted to an Italian Masi with
would
> > > >be a crime against nature" Schmidt
> > > >South Pasadena, Southern California
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