Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there greatwheelbuildersand why are they better than others?

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Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 16:08:18 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there greatwheelbuildersand why are they better than others?
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Actually the question I posed to you, "What's your opinion John?", was what is your opinion regarding wheel builders... not what is your opinion about list veterans, Masi, Campagnolo, and the rest of the agenda. ;)

Chuck in South Pasadena

"J.Dunn" wrote:
>
> There you see how easy that was? ;-) Just because there are *many*
> subjects that have been "hashed" over on the list, by all the list veterans,
> doesn't mean that someone who hasn't heard all the same comments should be
> denied a meaningful reply. That's my opinion, Chuck. Maybe he should have
> included Masi or Campagnolo in his question, since those subjects certainly
> haven't been hashed over very much.
>
> John in Boise
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 2:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there great
> wheelbuildersand why are they better than others?
>
> > Okay John, have it your way.
> >
> > My opinion: No, no their wheels are no better than any other good wheel
> > builder. Why? Because all the "secrets" have been shared in the last
> > twenty five years.
> >
> > What's your opinion John?
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt in South Pasadena
> >
> >
> > "J.Dunn" wrote:
> > >
> > > Sounds to me like what you're really asking is, "Why are some people
> > > famous and other equally talented people not?"
> > >
> > > No. This was the question: "Are their wheels actually better than
> other
> > > good wheel builders and , if so, how?"
> > >
> > > Nothing to do with fame or notoriety. Are their wheels betters than
> other
> > > good wheel builders or aren't they? If so, why? Nothing to "hash" out
> > > that I can see.
> > >
> > > John Dunn in Boise
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> > > To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:46 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there great
> > > wheelbuildersand why are they better than others?
> > >
> > > > Tom Sanders wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > (cut)
> > > > > What I'd like to know is just what is it that gives famous wheel
> > > builders such as Joe Young or Spence Wolf such a cache among the classic
> > > biking community. Are their wheels actually better than other good
> wheel
> > > builders and , if so, how?
> > > > > Please, don't just tell me they have "Mojo"!
> > > >
> > > > Sounds to me like what you're really asking is, "Why are some people
> > > > famous and other equally talented people not?" I don't think we need
> to
> > > > hash this one out, actually, but then again that's just my opinion.
> > > > Hash away if you must...
> > > >
> > > > Chuck Schmidt
> > > > L.A., SoCal where questions of fame, celebrity and talent are decided
> on
> > > > a daily basis.
> > > >
> > > > .