Re: [CR] herse on ebay uk

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:50:38 -0800 (PST)
From: "Peter Jourdain" <pjourdain@yahoo.com>
To: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, adam bownass <readview@hotmail.com>, Mark Lawrence <mark.lawrence@firstreadthis.com>
In-Reply-To: <35ABF7BF50720C47BA9DF7AD1A6600C72794EA0822@PEMEXMBXVS02.jellyfishnet.co.uk.local>
Subject: Re: [CR] herse on ebay uk


I'm not the biggest RH person out there, but the "Rene Herse" signatures were hand painted, I believe, hence the perceived crudeness. Fork crown spears seems legit, internal cable routing, etc. 

Peter Jourdain

Whitewater,  Wisconsin  USA

http://www.bicyclingbackwards.com

"For here is entertainment in excelsis, the sight, the sound and the scent of things....Why cycling for joy is not the most popular passtime on earth is still a mystery to me." ---Frank J. Urry, "SALUTE TO CYCLING"


--- On Tue, 2/8/11, Mark Lawrence wrote:


From: Mark Lawrence <mark.lawrence@firstreadthis.com> Subject: RE: [CR] herse on ebay uk To: "Peter Jourdain" <pjourdain@yahoo.com>, "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "adam bownass" <readview@hotmail.com> Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 1:55 PM

To me it looks about 24"

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I don't have a good feeling about it.  I haven't seen as many RHs as some of the experts, but I'm struck by the lack of finesse that this frame shows, and the rather crude lettering.  Could it be that this is an old fake?  I'm certainly not bidding on it, although it is nearer to my size (25") than most examples.

Mark Lawrence Oxford, UK

Sent: 08 February 2011 17:54 To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; adam bownass Subject: Re: [CR] herse on ebay uk

Interesting machine. Looks like a large one. Do you know the length of the seat tube in inches or centimeters? The size is crucial a proper fit, and hence bids from interested parties. Cheerio,

Peter JourdainWhitewater, Wisconsin USA

http://www.bicyclingbackwards.com

"For here is entertainment in excelsis, the sight, the sound and the scent of things....Why cycling for joy is not the most popular passtime on earth is still a mystery to me." ---Frank J. Urry, "SALUTE TO CYCLING"


--- On Tue, 2/8/11, adam bownass wrote:


From: adam bownass <readview@hotmail.com> Subject: [CR] herse on ebay uk To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 12:48 PM

Greetings to all, thought i'd bring this to the attention of the list,on ebay uk and ends in a little over two hours,a rene herse bike,item no. 290528663874. I know very little about french machines so my apologies if this is a horror! Adam Bownass Accrington,Lancashire,England.