RE: [CR]RE: Dead Horse Materials

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

From: "Richard Rose" <rmrose@toast.net>
To: "'Classic Rendezvous Mail List (E-mail)'" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]RE: Dead Horse Materials
In-Reply-To: <A5E72E8AE73AD311954A009027887CFFC38E77@SLSERVER>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 16:56:06 -0500

Grant McLean wrote:

"List-ers,

It's been said before, but "change" & "fashion" are as important to the bicycle industry as technology and design. This is no different than any other part of the economy.

It won't be that much longer before steel is "new" again, and people will rush to it as the next wonder material. Many young cyclists have never owned a steel bike, and at some point the marketing of steel will find a new audience with them."

Sorry Grant - no way, no how. I have it on good authority that steel is dead. (just kidding Chuck!) Richard Rose (Toledo, Ohio)