Re: [CR]New level of "parting out" old bikes

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

In-Reply-To: <10605.1111714720@www4.gmx.net>
References: <DMEJIHDFKPCMMPJEINFDKEAPDMAA.otis@otisrecords.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:41:47 -0500
To: "kim klakow" <Akimbo71@gmx.net>, "Otis" <otis@otisrecords.com>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]New level of "parting out" old bikes
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

At 2:38 AM +0100 3/25/05, kim klakow wrote:
>Lordy!
>The seller has previously sold Rene Herse axle nuts. What is different about
>these, and how does one recognize them?

My guess is that these came from a wrecked frame that was not otherwise salable. Looks French to me, probably a pretty nice one.

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