Re: [CR] workmanship and the Italian way

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

From: "nath" <ferness261@voyager.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <166.1cff23db.2b9cfae2@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] workmanship and the Italian way
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 16:52:55 -0600


Stevan Thomas wrote:
> There's an old saying: "Give a piece of metal to an Englishman and he'll make
> something (possibly cobby and) functional. Give a piece of metal to a German,
> and he'll make something efficient. Give a piece of metal to an Italian and
> he'll make something beautiful".

If you give the same piece of metal to a Finn, he (or she) will make something that's functional, efficient, *and* beautiful!

But . . . are or were there any Finnish bicycle builders? (It's a question I've asked before, but no one seemed to know.)

nath dresser spring green, wi (where it's sunny and 11ยบ . . . the snow won't melt for a while yet)