OK - here's the story: I neither need nor want 2 of these things and the men's frame is too large for me. Therefore, I am interested in forming a small "syndicate" (i.e. with one other person) to bid on these bicycles.
If you are interested, please contact me off-list so we can
negotiate, work out out the details and so forth.
Cheers,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
> So my personal rule is not to out eBay items, 'cause there's
> the
> possibility of setting listers against one another and
> stomping all
> over someone's bargain and whatever.
>
> And then there's this eBay item, with more than 5 days to go,
> reserve
> not met, and a current high bid above four thousand -- we're
> into the
> rare air here and I believe all bets are off. This is where
> we watch
> the big boys go at it. Item number:
>
> 7174774052
>
> Description copy-pasted:
> Pair exceptionally rare 1964 Rene Herse bicycles, with
> consecutive
> numbers stamped on fork and derailleur bracket (81 64 and 82
> 64),
> matching parts and paintwork. All original parts, the bikes
> haven't
> been ridden much and the working parts are in excellent
> unworn
> condition. It is extremely rare to find a perfect matching
> pair of RH
> bicycles, in this condition and 100 % original it is a one in
> a
> lifetime chance... Exceptional condition paint on the men's
> bike, the
> paint on the lady's mixte bike is not so perfect and will
> need a
> little touching in, still extremely nice. Size 58 cm for the
> men's
> bike, 51.5 for the mixte, measured from the middle of the
> bottom
> bracket to the top of the saddle tube. Brooks saddle RH stem
> RH double
> chain wheel 46/28 RH cranks RH racks with special protections
> on the
> back to stop the bags slipping Huret Allvit Luxe derailleurs
> RH screws
> and bolts through out Mafac cantilever brakes and levers
> Lyotard
> pedals and Christophe clips Soubitez ball front light, Cibie
> back, Jos
> dynamo Maxicar hubs with Bell wing nuts Sonnett Weinmann 650
> B rims
> with labels Lefol Le Paon mudguards Original blue and gold
> paint If
> the bikes don't reach reserve price, I will be prepared to
> separate
> them and accept offers, or put them on eBay separately. A lot
> more
> photos are available on request or visible at
> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/
>
> Dan again: Wow. Gotta check my lotto tickets again. Right
> size, right
> ... heck, right everything. Just right.
>
> No, this time I'll just have to sit by with my popcorn and
> watch the price
> rise.
>
> Dan Kehew
> Davis, CA
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