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Woofage

  • Tofu-eating Wokerati
  • Ain't no hooves on my bike.
Interesting bike at the auction
« on: 08 March, 2011, 10:53:20 pm »
Spotted this in amongst the antique furniture:





Excellent condition. Reynolds 531 frame, Campagnolo Nuevo Record, Mafac etc. I put in a bid hoping to get lucky but I was well out - it went for £380. My research when I got home revealed this to be entirely reasonable...
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cyclone

Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #1 on: 09 March, 2011, 12:06:21 am »
Extremely so.... :'(
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clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #2 on: 09 March, 2011, 09:44:58 am »
I couldn't read the downtube when I was at home on my laptop.

Now I see it... :o

£380?  Bargain.
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Rhys W

  • I'm single, bilingual
    • Cardiff Ajax
Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #3 on: 09 March, 2011, 11:16:53 am »
Quote from: clarion on 09 March, 2011, 09:44:58 am
I couldn't read the downtube when I was at home on my laptop.

I can't read it - Ron Rene who?
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Woofage

  • Tofu-eating Wokerati
  • Ain't no hooves on my bike.
Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #4 on: 09 March, 2011, 11:51:46 am »
Sorry, dodgy phone camera pic. The maker is René Herse. Some info on the new owner of the brand's website .
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Rhys W

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Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #5 on: 09 March, 2011, 12:32:30 pm »
Interesting... that must be an original French made one then.
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Bledlow

Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #6 on: 09 March, 2011, 11:07:30 pm »
Bloody hell! Has anyone looked at the prices on that website? I feel faint. And there's a 28 month waiting list.

It'd be interesting to know what the French originals went for when new.
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LittleWheelsandBig

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Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #7 on: 09 March, 2011, 11:11:14 pm »
They were the most expensive of the French constructeurs, back in the day.
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Canardly

Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #8 on: 10 March, 2011, 08:46:24 pm »
If anyone wants to offer me £380 for my mediocre 531 Dawes galaxy with bent forks they are more than welcome. The bar tape is in excellent condition.
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cyclone

Re: Interesting bike at the auction
« Reply #9 on: 10 March, 2011, 09:39:09 pm »
Sorry Dawes does not equal "constructeur".....let alone the Rolls Royce reputation...
The Mike Kone new ones are scary expensive as are the Alex Singers  :o (or indeed any French handbuilt steel machine)
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