Re: [CR]Herse on Ebay

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

From: "Takao Noda" <tanoda@d1.dion.ne.jp>
To: "Classic Bike List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20020130181235.54325.qmail@web11901.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Herse on Ebay
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 21:04:09 +0900

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

----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Rafael Rednor
To: Takao Noda

<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