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Jo Routens was a good French constructeur and bike looks to be made by pere and not fils. A bit better than a commuter. Routens was involved in the technical trials both before and after WW2. Have seen this bike on ebay for quite a while and it hasn't sold. Buyer is pitching at US and Japanese market. Problem for him is there aren't that many tall Japanese...... Frame might also be Vitus tubing which would not make it first quality. Routens, Goeland, Herse and Singer all used Reynolds 531 for their best quality frames. What a seller believes it to be worth and what the market value is, can vary quite a bit. Fleabay sellers aren't always in the real world and some have expectations that are unrealistic to say the least. I think he believes by asking a daft price, someone will pay it. Caveat emptor.
There are some nice French bikes here:- http://www.reneherse.com/ :xmas-big-grin:
'Head's for thinking, feet for dancing'
Est-ce que je entends des sabots cliquetis?
Jo Routens was a good French constructeur and bike looks to be made by pere and not fils. A bit better than a commuter. Routens was involved in the technical trials both before and after WW2. Have seen this bike on ebay for quite a while and it hasn't sold. Buyer is pitching at US and Japanese market. Problem for him is there aren't that many tall Japanese...... Frame might also be Vitus tubing which would not make it first quality. Routens, Goeland, Herse and Singer all used Reynolds 531 for their best quality frames. What a seller believes it to be worth and what the market value is, can vary quite a bit. Fleabay sellers aren't always in the real world and some have expectations that are unrealistic to say the least. I think he believes by asking a daft price, someone will pay it. Caveat emptor.
There are some nice French bikes here:- http://www.reneherse.com/ :xmas-big-grin:
'Head's for thinking, feet for dancing'
Est-ce que je entends des sabots cliquetis?
