8 BQs / Rene Herse Book for $55
We returned from Japan just a couple of weeks ago, but so much has happened since then that it almost seems like we were there during the last century. With this onslaught of news, it can be hard to maintain our sanity. In difficult times, we must find our inner strength—by focusing on who we are at our core: our values, preferences, ethics and beliefs.
For me, this means unplugging from screens and sitting down with something good to read. This clears my head, so I can see the forest again, without being distracted by the trees.
To help with this, we’re offering a big discount on our most popular literature. For one week (until March 2, 2025), you can order 8- and 9-packs of Bicycle Quarterly and/or our 424-page book Rene Herse • The Bikes • The Builder • The Riders’for $ 55 each. Either will provide many hours of reading enjoyment.
The Rene Herse book takes you into a world when bicycles were not just a mere pastime, but a way of life. Herse started making bikes during World War II, when life in Paris under the German occupation was very difficult. You’ll be inspired by the resilience of Herse and his riders, who organized rides and races, who helped each other, and who did not forget that staying healthy and positive is important when life becomes difficult.
Beautiful studio photos allow you to examine the details of the bikes from the ‘Magician of Levallois.’ The reminiscences of Herse’s daughter Lyli, Herse’s team riders and customers, and his employees bring the story to life. It’s a fascinating tale, illustrated with hundreds of professional photos from the Herse family archives. Your biggest problem will be to savor it slowly, rather than read it all in one setting. (Also available in French.)
There’s less of a risk of running out of reading material with the past editions of Bicycle Quarterly. Some of the early editions are out of print, but you can still get close to 4500 pages of technical articles, history, inspiring rides and all the other great contents readers enjoy in Bicycle Quarterly.
We’re now offering 8-packs of BQ past editions for $55. Choose among the 66 editions that are still available, or select the ‘Surprise Me!’ option: You’ll get a selection of the BQ team’s favorite editions, and we’ll include one extra magazine for a total of 9.
Our favorites include the Jack Taylor Special (BQ 28) that takes you right into the bicycle scene of post-war Britain…
… and the feature about mtb champion Jacquie Phelan and her partner Charlie Cunningham – of roller-cam and aluminum frame fame (BQ 29)…
… the amazing ride across the 13,000 ft (4,000 m) Paso de Cortèz in Mexico (BQ 56)…
…and Anton Krupicka’s incredible Sagebrush and Summits adventure: Running/scrambling and climbing Utah and Colorado’s highest peaks and linking them with a 2300-mile bike tour. (BQ 77)
Every Bicycle Quarterly has many inspiring stories. We take you into the workshops of the world’s greatest craftspeople and bring you stories and images that you won’t find anywhere else.
If you want even more reading material, we’re also offering the First 50 editions of BQ for just $ 220… These are the first 50 available editions – many of the earliest BQs are now sold out and have become treasured collector’s pieces.
And if you add a Bicycle Quarterly subscription to your order (or any tire/crank/brake order with Rene Herse Cycles), we’ll ship your first magazine in the box with the order, so you don’t have to wait for our regular mailing. We’ll also do the regular mailings more frequently than usual, because we know that a good read is more important than ever right now.
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