On Thursday, Jul 25, 2002, at 11:27AM, Bingham, Wayne R. <WBINGHAM@imf.org> wrote:
>I was in a local LBS a couple weeks ago and found a nice new, solid
>pearl white, lugged Serotta there in the rack with all the other
>cookie-cutter bikes.
Wayne this isn't directed at you. Your post just brought up something I've been thinking about. I know this is going to border on heresy, but what makes 70's and 80's lugged steel frames an less cookie cutter than modern cookie cutter bike. In fact there is way more variety in bike design, materials, and construction than there was in our "classic" period. I'm not trying to be critical of the "classic" bikes we all love. I'm just pointing out that lugged steel was the most cookie cutter of bikes until about 10 years ago. I guess I'm tired of the denigration of modern bikes just to make us feel better. It's just like looking at a Warhol print and saying it's not art. It may not be the art you like, but it's still art and different from what came before. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives Likes all bikes in Santa Barbara, CA