Re: [RBW] René Herse: The Beauty of Function

2017-12-15 Thread Lee Legrand
*Herse made his bikes so stunning despite (or rather, because of) their simplicity* - Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication (William Gaddis) - It seems that perfection is attained not when there nothing more to add but when there is nothing more to remove. (Antoine de Saint

[RBW] René Herse: The Beauty of Function

2017-12-15 Thread Jan Heine
We've admired René Herse's bikes for a their beauty, function and performance for many years. However, it took a long time to figure out just how Herse made his bikes so stunning despite (or rather, because of) their simplicity... We share some of the secrets of the 'magician of Levallois' in