Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

[Tommy27]

@Guinessisgoodforyou and @Woz I’m holding you two entirely responsible for what I’ve dragged home from the tip. What is this?

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Did you really find that, or did you just google for most ratty barn find Herse and post it up as a very late/ early April Fools?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

A very high end constructeur, beautiful. More detailed pics please.

 

[Jonny69]

It’s not what I thought it was when I grabbed it in a hurry, it is a René Herse and looks mostly complete and original. Yes, René Herse branded cranks. Some detail pics here as thumbnails because 56k. I know literally nothing about French bikes so I’m going to need some help!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

It's a RH You lucky b****rd Restored up to and past 5 figures sometimes.

 

[Jonny69]

Two more

 

[Tommy27]

If it's not a wind up, looks to be a René Herse Cyclotouriste or Cyclo-Campuer. Looks to be the later just missing the rear rack?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

The best. I don't have the superlatives. Everything on it will need to be carefully cataloged and photographed.

 

[Tommy27]

From the René Herse Book, will look later for more Catalogue pics

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

The picture shows a rear drum, this has canti posts. Very close though.

 

[Tommy27]

How it might of originally looked, but in a lighter 'Herse' blue