Re: [CR]Re: 1936 Hetchins

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot)

Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 08:51:07 +0100
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: 1936 Hetchins
From: "Bob Reid" <bob.reid@btconnect.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <000e01c0fe09$13d71f40$fc52b118@phnx3.az.home.com>


Dropped 'North Road' handlebar bends no less. A sort of halfway house between flat North Roads for "utility" cyclists and nose on the stem continental bars with their 7" ! drop.

What can I say that the pictures can't.......

Bob Reid Stonehaven Scotland.


> From: "Art Smith" <ahsmith49@home.com>
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 23:27:30 -0700
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]Re: 1936 Hetchins
>
> I agree wholeheartedly with Monkeyman that this is the bike. Much more
> interesting to me than the Confente everyone was so hot and bothered about.
> Handlebars are great. I have a similar set on my 36 Raleigh Golden Arrow.
> Anyone have a set they're not interested in? Interesting to see what this
> goes for. I have a belief that pre1940 bikes are still a great bargain
> compared to many later higher end road bikes. A lot of history on those two
> wheels.
>
> Art Smith
> working on a 36 Hercules to commute on in the fall