I visited Dr Graves' garage many times as a teen. I recall he had at that time (1968 to about '71) a couple chrome Herse touring bikes (one that broke apart for shipping) and a chrome Herse racer. He also had a tandem that may have been an Herse, and a tricycle from another manufacturer. At the time I hung out there, he was a bachelor so there wasn't a wife's bike. (He married in the mid-70s, I think, to Katrina Hippen?) I had the pleasure of riding the racer in a ten-mile timetrial a couple of times, and the tricycle once. Doctor was a wonderful guy. My memory may be incomplete or corrupted, of course. Consider the era...
Kevin Montgomery
San Diego, California USA
From: Matt Gorski <milanocc@gmail.com> Subject: [CR] Timewarp Rene Herse Auction To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Cc: sterling@tns.net Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 3:23 PM
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> Seat tube is 52.5cm c-c, top tube is 53.5cm c-c and wheelbase is 103cm.
>
> This bike was made after Herse's death by Lily and Desbois, but the bike is
> identical in every way to one made late on in RH'S life.
>
> Bikes from the late 70s and 80s had the Desbois touch, this one is still
> built in the René tradition.
>
> Frame number #2382
>
> Fully original, very nice condition. This is the way I got the bike and it
> has not been cleaned up at all. It will really shine once the polish has
> been put to it.
>
> Rene Herse triple crankset
>
> Rene Herse stem & bell with RH bolts.
>
> Ideale Diagonale saddle
>
> Simplex Super LJ derailleurs and brazed-on levers.
>
> Maxi-Car rear hub, Campagnolo front.
>
> Mafac 2000 brakes and levers with RH rollers.
>
> Super-Champion 700C clincher rims.
>
> RH Custom racks and Touring Bags included.
>
> Front fender missing.
> Thanks
> Sterling Peters
> San Diego
>
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