[CR]Rene Herse Demontable bike on eBay

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: <marcus.e.helman@gm.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:36:15 -0400
Subject: [CR]Rene Herse Demontable bike on eBay

Referring to eBay item 7250978225

I know it is sacrilege to criticize Rene Herse, but I am amazed that he put the shifters on seat tube. Clearly it is done so that the shifters and cables could stay on the half of the frame that includes the derailleurs, making disassembly and reassembly easier. I understand that making a ladies demontable bike presents some serious challenges, but come on. Surely M. Herse could have figured out some sort of coupler to allow the gear cables to be disconnected.

The seller says "Bike riding was my father's passion, not my mother's. She only rode when my father pushed her." Who can blame her? How much fun would riding be if you had to reach between your legs to the seat tube every time you wanted to change gears?

Very unimpressed,
Marcus Helman
Huntington Woods, MI