Gangmembers,
Since everyone has tubing on the brain (I know I do since I'm wallowing in it lately) I ran into some tubing in a Rene Herse that I'm unfamiliar with. Perhaps someone on the list knows something about it. This bike is a 60's era frame I believe, and stamped VERY deeply (as in it could probably be read from outer space by satellite quite easily) in all of the tubes is the word "speedy". I have never heard of this tubing before seeing it here on this frame. I haven't got the paint off yet so there may be more information forthcomming; but off hand does anyone know anything about this stuff? I would guess it to be of French manufacture but would like to know more just out of (morbid) curiousity. I haven't handled all that many Rene Herse frames so this has never crossed my path before. Most Rene Herse I've seen are Reynolds 531. Perhaps this is a Vitus offering of some sort?
Don't anyone strain their brain or get over technical about it; just want to know what it is.
Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA BTW Chuck, you dig up the Libellaula and I'll roast it for you!