De Kerf

[jaypee]

Never seen one in the flesh and a guy just rode past me on one (as I sat next to my 89 Muddy Fox Seeker). I was just feeling chuffed when I looked up to see him bunny hop up a foot high wall followed by a two foot high wall - only a hard tail too.

A good retrobike moment!

(sorry for taking up your time but I thought that was worth sharing ;-) )

 

[Chapeau! Velo]

A Dekerf spot is always worth sharing. I took mine into my LBS and the mechanic almost kissed me as he didn't know anyone else that owned one - I pointed out this site as there are a few on here

 

[gingernuts/badger]

There were two in Hyde Park, Leeds this week....

 

[jaypee]

I think my one may well not have been retro - I caught a very brief, unexpected glance of it and we have (apparently) the sole UK importer of de kerf here in Brighton ("Hove actually")

 

[taysider]

Here in Blairgowrie we are saturated in the Eastern Europeans working on the farms.
I parked the Team SL outside of the Tesco supermarket and returned to my bike to find a crowd of Polish young guys and young girls surrounding my bike.
It caused a stir, with a couple of guys wanting to,sit on it.
One girl just wanted to touch it. They asked if I would hire it out.
I guess they don't get to see many Dekerf bikes in Poland.
Some bikes just have it . . . .

 

[Retro_Roy]

hi
all over the place here.
on local craigslist for $350 as we speak.
roy

 

[highlandsflyer]

It caused a stir, with a couple of guys wanting to,sit on it.
One girl just wanted to touch it. They asked if I would hire it out.

 

[joss]

Most of the Czechs, Poles and other workers on the farms buy bikes from the farmers for approx £90 at the start of the season and sell them back for £40 when they leave. The bikes are a pile of cheap shite.
They are however very knowledgable and love to get out for a ride on a decent bike.

 

[Chickenball]

hi
all over the place here.
on local craigslist for $350 as we speak.
roy

Don't worry, Retro_Roy already bought this!

 

[jimo746]

de kerfs seem to be rather "common"