[CR]unauthorized use of copyrighted material-

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing:Columbus)

Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 11:08:22 -0400
From: "Tom Martin" <tom@voimports.com>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, hersefan@comcast.net
Subject: [CR]unauthorized use of copyrighted material-

Please cease and desist using this Velo Orange copyrighted quote:

"if you can put the item in the shopping cart, then you can buy it!"

VO had been posting a version of this text prominently on our website for years now. We take most strained umbrage of using derivatives of our literary efforts for your personal gain. If we were contacted prior, we may have been receptive to licensing our intellectual property.We have standardized royalty payments for this popular web meme. Now, we must take appropriate action. Our lawyers ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/atelier79033/2782794178/ ) will be contacting all involved parties in the next 10 days.

joking- just joking.....

Tom Martin Annapolis MD USA

From: hersefan@comcast.net To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:42:07 +0000 Subject: [CR] Rene Herse On-Line Store Open - see Regina and Cinelli and Campy and more Hi CR folks,

Well we finally did it - we've started an on-line store at Rene Herse Bicycles / Boulder Bicycle. We'll be adding lots of stuff over time, but now we have stuff like Regina Oro track chains, lots of other Regina vintage chains, Cinelli toe straps, Campy Super Record Rear Deraillieurs, and lots lots more. You'll see vintage stuff and Randonneur stuff.

To get to the store, hit our page at http://www.renehersebicycles.com and then follow the links to the store.

The great thing is now you don't need to email back and forth with is to confirm availability. If you can put the item in the shopping cart, then you can buy it! You can pay with paypal or sign in as guest to paypal and use your credit card. The nice thing about that is that we don't ever see your credit card - so there is one less place your number is lurking. That is better for you and better for us since we don't need to think about the security.

Again, we'll be adding lots and lots as we go, but there is a bunch of stuff there already. And we put the Rene Herse T's on the site - but have been blown away by how many we've been selling.

Mike Kone in Boulder CO USA Rene Herse Bicycles Inc. (303) 284-9721

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