Greg Parker wrote:
> (cut)There is a huge
> difference between a high-quality, carefully thought out and masterfully
> crafted piece of functional art, and something that was zapped together and
> powder-coated in half a day.
We are talkin' apples and oranges here Greg. I wish you could recognize and appreciate the art and craftsmanship of today's high end bikes. As an artist, I can. My local bike shop (Velo Pasadena) is actually full of Time, Look, Seven, Colnago, Litespeed bikes and frames. "Zapped together and powder-coated in half a day?" I don't think so...
I have quite a few bikes, both quite old and quite new that I ride everyday, and all of them exhibit the art and craftsmanship of their respective eras.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California