Yes the “demontable” version is rare and special. A similar Herse is featured on pages 146 and 147 of The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles, which is well worth owning if you’re into classic craftsmanship.
--Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com > On Feb 23, 2016, at 4:39 PM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Nevermind the price...look at the shifters at the top of the seat tube to > facillitate breaking the frame in two! I freaking love that. > > <http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/3/4/8/2/7/1/webimg/882859769_o.jpg> > > > On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 4:08:19 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: > Not exactly the same, but here’s a price sheet for a René Herse from 1972: > > http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=1348271&image=882859748&images=882389288,882389318,882389335,882389349,882389367,882389386,882389403,882389425,882389445,882389826,882389840,882389854,882389867,882389890,882389909,882389963,882389976,882859714,882859733,882859748,882859769,882859789,882859812,882859832&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0 > > <http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=1348271&image=882859748&images=882389288,882389318,882389335,882389349,882389367,882389386,882389403,882389425,882389445,882389826,882389840,882389854,882389867,882389890,882389909,882389963,882389976,882859714,882859733,882859748,882859769,882859789,882859812,882859832&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0> > > > A complete bike for $2,907 at that time (including a 23% value-added tax!). > Adjusted for inflation, that would be $16,729 in today’s dollars! > > http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=1000&year=1972 > <http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=1000&year=1972> > > --Eric Norris > campyo...@me.com <javascript:> > www.campyonly.com <http://www.campyonly.com/> > campyonlyguy.blogspot.com <http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com/> >> On Feb 23, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Lungimsam <john1...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >> Regarding price, it reminds me of when I bought a certain guitar for 1300$ >> in 2000$. >> I read an interview with a famous musician who said his only cost ~150$ back >> in 1970. >> >> So I wonder what this frame cost the first time it was sold. >> >> I do notice an odd texture on the back of the ST lug next to the clamping >> portion, and it looks like the clamp isn't aligned at the lip. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch >> <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
