There are many Rene Herse copy bikes in Japan. But I have not heard of a
bike that has original Herse cranks, stem, brakes and other components but
does not have the mark of Rene Herse. I don't know if there is any
possibility that a Japanese frame has the mark of Rene Herse.
Takao Noda
Hachioji Tokyo Japan
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 3:12 AM Subject: Re: [CR]Herse on Ebay
> > I have heard that Japanese collectors cannot very
> > proudly show off their bikes which they couldn't
> > ride beautifully , even if they seldom ride them.
> Is it likely that he would bring the frame to a Japanese
> builder and have a "duplicate" made in a smaller size?
> Of course the decals wouldn't say Rene Herse"...
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia