Fairly Mental French and Italian Bikes

[Canuk]

Also available in 650C track version. It was supposed to shave 35w drag coefficient from a normal 69 watt drag round tubed frame.

 

[Canuk]

Rene Herse Demontable 1968

 

[Canuk]

Some more close ups

 

[Canuk]

The 1968 Rene Herse Demontable was designed to be disassembled for travel. Consequently, the shifters are mounted on the seat tube for ease of separation. One merely needed to unhook the rear brake cable, loosen the quick releases on the top tube and down tube, and the bike could be broken down into two distinct pieces. Only a few versions of this exist, making it one of the most desirable Rene Herse ever made.

 

[Canuk]

Vitus Arcor Aero main tubes, concealed cables, aero seat post. Cheap as chips, hundred quid equivalent.

 

[Canuk]

Vitus ZX1 c.1991

 

[Canuk]

Some close ups of the ZX1

 

[Canuk]

Photos courtesy Steel Vintage Bikes. The ZX1 was closely followed by (of course) the ZX2

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Don't know if you know but you can insert 10 pictures and text in the one post

 

[Canuk]

Alex Singer with twin 'headlights' and twin pull brake.