Re: [CR]French bikes not commonly found...

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

From: <CYCLETRUCK@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 20:35:47 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]French bikes not commonly found...
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Oh, yes, I should mention that this one is from Kansas City Bikes for Tikes. And I'm surprised to hear that the price went up. I'd put a fishing figure of $300 on it largely because of the componentry and the fine club-shaped cutout lug work. The frame was as Sarah has said really rough but only the finish. It appears to be straight otherwise. The fork crown is particularly odd. If the price was raised it was without my consent. What did he raise it to?

The swap crowd was primarily of the Balloon and Krate crowd and there were no serious nibbles----so off to Ebay it goes......

Calvert Guthrie Kansas City

a message dated 7/29/2002 3:52:17 PM Central Standard Time, oldtown@kcnet.com writes:
>
> there was an interesting "christophe" ladies bike at our swap yesterday.
> it
> was a "three speed" via a huret der. as the day went on and someone told
> the
> guy who had it he could get a lot of money for it on the internet the
> price
> continued to go up. sorry i have no photos. the best part was the
> chainguard. much like the simplex one i got from john barron, but thicker
> aluminum and more ornate. the frame was really rough but the shifter,
> derailer and wheels would probably sell good to japan via ebay.

> peace

> sarah g

> kcks