Re: [CR] nouveau-Berthet/Cherubim

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Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 14:21:30 -0600
From: "J Thurow" <j.thurow@gmail.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] nouveau-Berthet/Cherubim


I believe he's the nephew of Yoshi Konno of 3Rensho.

James Thurow StL Mo

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos < jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Can someone refresh my memory about Cherubim? Isn't the builder a son or
> nephew of one of the leading Japanese framebuilders of the previous
> generation?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, Texas, USA
>
>
>
> --- On Thu, 3/5/09, Doug Wagner <velodoug2004@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Doug Wagner <velodoug2004@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [CR] nouveau-Berthet/Cherubim
> > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 1:31 PM
> > It was a cool show; Cheri and I both enjoyed the bikes and
> > the wonderful CR dinner.
> > The White Industries "nouveau Berthet" platform
> > pedal looks, to me, very "moderne". It is also
> > quite heavy! I asked about price and was told it would be
> > "Triple the price of a Berthet". Triple the weight
> > of a MKS too.
> > I think the Cherubim is the "Steeley Dan"
> > model...
> > Doug Wagner
> > Richmond,KY