Re: [CR]70's French Constructeur Bike - Flickr Set

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From: "Phil Brown" <philcycles@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]70's French Constructeur Bike - Flickr Set
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:01:23 -0800
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On Jan 10, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> Beautiful bike. At the risk of starting another thread like the one
> starti
> ng with the eBay Confente, I'll observe that, as with Italian racing
> bikes,
> there were probably many French constructeurs who we in America never
> hear
> d of who turned out bikes every bit as good as the big names like
> Herse and
> Singer. This bike is a wonderful find. Always good to discover
> unknown o
> r little known marques.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
>

With due regard to every one, cream rises to the top. If you as good as Herse or Masi or Confente you get to be known. If you're not, even by a little, you aren't. You don't get to be Rene Herse by accident or luck. and if you're as good as Herse, you get known.
Phil Brown
Berkeley, Calif.