Re: [CR]Rene Herse on Ebay

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From: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>
To: <Carb7008@cs.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <23f.ac66791.318c47b7@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Rene Herse on Ebay
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 06:33:34 -0400


Did one of our own win the auction?
Mike Schmidt
Stirling, NJ


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From: Carb7008@cs.com
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 2:16 AM
Subject: [CR]Rene Herse on Ebay



> Mike et al,
>
> Thanks for pointing-out the RH...it didn't seem to go outrageously high but
> then values are relative. Of interest to me were the brake calipers that
> appear to be centerpulls installed on cantilever-like studs. Interesting
> choice...esp when bike is supposedly a "racer". Also, the roller brake
> actuation...similar to some DC 510's (centerpulIs) I have that came on an early-80's Trek 720
> (before the later cantilevers).
>
> And yes, very interesting if truly chrome-plated 753. That's pretty thin
> stuff to begin with and weaker still after the corrosive plating treatment.
>
> Jack Romans
> Sacramento, CA