It’s been a while since we announced the 80th Anniversary Rene Herse bikes and frames and started taking orders. From the beginning, we had decided to offer just eight bikes and eight frames – this isn’t a money-making project, but a celebration of our heritage and a way to share the bikes we… read more

Many years ago, the biggest American bike magazine published a short note about aluminum fenders with the comment: “We are charmed by the idea that there actually are fender snobs!” I had to smile, because the reason we care so much about fenders is simple: We like to ride in all weather…. read more

Before there was gravel, there was Paris-Roubaix. The famous race used to be a relic from a past when many races of northern Europe went over cobblestones. While other races – especially the Tour de France – became ‘sanitized,’ the Queen of the Classics played up its image as the ‘Hell of… read more