Monthly Archives: July 2011

René Herse Crank Weight

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

In our original announcement of the new René Herse cranks, we wrote that they were lighter than Campagnolo Record Carbon cranks. A few readers asked us to substantiate this. We weighed the cranks on Bicycle Quarterly’s precision scale (above). We … Continue reading →

Posted in Product News, Rene Herse cranks, Testing and Tech | 19 Comments

PBP Preparation: Reflective Vests and Rapha Jersey

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Rapha recently introduced their “Paris-Brest-Paris Jersey.” It is designed specifically for randonneuring, and as a bonus, it comes with a reflective vest. The vest has generated considerable interest among randonneurs… Randonneuring requires riding at night. To improve rider safety, randonneuring … Continue reading →

Posted in Testing and Tech | 33 Comments

Bicycle Quarterly Get-Together at PBP

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Following Paris-Brest-Paris 2011, Bicycle Quarterly readers (and others) are invited to an informal get-together at the historic start and finish of the famous 1200 km ride. On Friday, 26 August 2011, starting at 11 a.m., we plan to meet at … Continue reading →

Posted in PBP Preparation | 5 Comments

Grand Bois Stems and Decaleurs

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Grand Bois recently introduced their new stems. The stems are fillet-brazed from steel tubing, then polished and triple-plated (copper, nickel, chrome) for a brilliant and durable finish. The special clamp bolts and the expander bolt are chrome-plated as well. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Handlebars, Product News, Stems | 33 Comments

The Beauty of Paper

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Once in a while, we get a question about whether we will offer a digital edition of Bicycle Quarterly. For now, we are committed to paper. I love paging through magazines with my children. Many of those magazines I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Quarterly Back Issues, Product News | 46 Comments

René Herse Cranks – Strong Enough?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

When we presented the new René Herse cranks last week, a number of people wondered whether they would be strong enough. After all, most cranks have four or five spider arms, whereas the Herse cranks use only three. And what … Continue reading →

Posted in Product News, Rene Herse cranks, Testing and Tech | 27 Comments

René Herse Cranks

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Compass Bicycles and René Herse Bicycles are proud to introduce a modern version of the classic René Herse crank. The new crank will be available this fall. Some products are hard to improve; they make you wonder why all components … Continue reading →

Posted in Product News, Rene Herse cranks | 82 Comments