Thin territory here, but the seller of these bikes has indicated a desire that they stay together. Since I know the seller, and since I have purchased bikes at times and maintained agreements to keep them together, it might be nice to try to respect their wishes.
Of course they know once they are sold people can do what they want with them - but for historical reasons this looks like a pair that really wants to stay together.
I split up one matched pair awhile back but only after asking the original seller (after about 3 years passed )if it was OK - he said yes as he knows that the person I sold it to has agreed to sell it back to me (or to purchase mine) if either of us really need cash.
In no way would I think less of anyone for pooling together and spliting this pair, but I just wanted to mention that it might be nice if that didn't happen.
That said, the listmember in question could pass as a result of the comment, and then someone off the list might buy the pair and spit them anyway. But I just wanted to add my 2 cents.
Mike "I like that Mens Herse" Kone in Boulder CO
> OK - here's the story: I neither need nor want 2 of these
> things and the men's frame is too large for me. Therefore, I
> am interested in forming a small "syndicate" (i.e. with one
> other person) to bid on these bicycles.
>
> If you are interested, please contact me off-list so we can
> negotiate, work out out the details and so forth.
> Cheers,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
>
> --- Dan Kehew wrote:
>
> > So my personal rule is not to out eBay items, 'cause there's
> > the
> > possibility of setting listers against one another and
> > stomping all
> > over someone's bargain and whatever.
> >
> > And then there's this eBay item, with more than 5 days to go,
> > reserve
> > not met, and a current high bid above four thousand -- we're
> > into the
> > rare air here and I believe all bets are off. This is where
> > we watch
> > the big boys go at it. Item number:
> >
> > 7174774052
> >
> > Description copy-pasted:
> > Pair exceptionally rare 1964 Rene Herse bicycles, with
> > consecutive
> > numbers stamped on fork and derailleur bracket (81 64 and 82
> > 64),
> > matching parts and paintwork. All original parts, the bikes
> > haven't
> > been ridden much and the working parts are in excellent
> > unworn
> > condition. It is extremely rare to find a perfect matching
> > pair of RH
> > bicycles, in this condition and 100 % original it is a one in
> > a
> > lifetime chance... Exceptional condition paint on the men's
> > bike, the
> > paint on the lady's mixte bike is not so perfect and will
> > need a
> > little touching in, still extremely nice. Size 58 cm for the
> > men's
> > bike, 51.5 for the mixte, measured from the middle of the
> > bottom
> > bracket to the top of the saddle tube. Brooks saddle RH stem
> > RH double
> > chain wheel 46/28 RH cranks RH racks with special protections
> > on the
> > back to stop the bags slipping Huret Allvit Luxe derailleurs
> > RH screws
> > and bolts through out Mafac cantilever brakes and levers
> > Lyotard
> > pedals and Christophe clips Soubitez ball front light, Cibie
> > back, Jos
> > dynamo Maxicar hubs with Bell wing nuts Sonnett Weinmann 650
> > B rims
> > with labels Lefol Le Paon mudguards Original blue and gold
> > paint If
> > the bikes don't reach reserve price, I will be prepared to
> > separate
> > them and accept offers, or put them on eBay separately. A lot
> > more
> > photos are available on request or visible at
> > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/
> >
> > Dan again: Wow. Gotta check my lotto tickets again. Right
> > size, right
> > ... heck, right everything. Just right.
> >
> > No, this time I'll just have to sit by with my popcorn and
> > watch the price
> > rise.
> >
> > Dan Kehew
> > Davis, CA
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