Re: [CR]san rensho on ebay?

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From: "K.R. Bennett" <kerriganbennett@comcast.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]san rensho on ebay?
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:09:13 +0000


For what it's worth, the ebay frameset looks like the real thing to me, although the level of finish doesn't seem as high as some 3Renshos I've seen. For reference, my 60cm 3Rensho with the "aerodynamics" decal has top mount shifters, three guides on the top tube and superends, the binder is not through the stays. I think (based on information from previous owner) that this was an '85 or '86 model. Here is a link:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/kerrigans_pics/3Rensho_road/

(Repainted and decaled by Ed Litton.)

Kerrigan Bennett Pleasant Hill, CA USA

Archive-URL: http://search.bikelist.org/getmsg.asp?Filename=classicrendezvous.10803.0326.eml Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:21:20 -0500 From: "Wayne Bingham" <blkmktbks(AT)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CR]san rensho on ebay?

I had replied to Isaac off-list, but thought I'd contribute it to the list since the topic still has traction. Here's what I wrote, in part:

... the frame certainly has many of the characteristics of 3Rensho frames from the early-to-mid 80's, and is likely the genuine article. I have an '83 that's very similar (and almost exactly like Mark's 3Rensho in the link reference). I think the one in the eBay auction may be a little later, since it has Shimano drop-outs, chrome fork and doesn't have the top-mounted "aero" shifter boss like mine and Mark's......

I'll add that the "Aerodynamics" model, the one with that decal on the top tube, came later, and has different frame details, like the "superends". My '83 and Mark's '84 are Super Record Exports, called "aero" mostly because of the shitfter mount. It was the thing to do in '83 and '84, and disappeared soon after. My frame has two cable braze-ons on the top tube, not three as Mark's does. That's interesting. Mine has Campy drop-outs. As I had said to Isaac, I believe that the eBay frame is still a 3Rensho, maybe '85-ish. The poor pictures make it difficult to judge accurately though.

Wayne Bingham
Lovettsville VA USA