> Personally, I applaud the effort to build a lugged steel frame, but am
somewhat
> disappointed in the lack of top class refinements in the construction and
very poor
> graphic design in my view. There is no harmony in the graphic scheme at
all.
>
> The encourageing sign here is that the Italians seem to be starting to
recognize
> "vintage" styling and the concept of nostalgia. Who woulda' thought? I
think it's
> fairly obvious that we are entering another cycle of steel frames
I think it's cool that these bikes are being made too but I think your disappointment about the construction refinements are an example of comparing apples to oranges. I don't know but I suspect that these frames, if they ever come to market, aren't going to be priced as supreme works of framebuilding. These will most likely need to meet a price point and the amount of labor in the frames will parallel that. I suspect these frames will be on par with the typical Italian "workman style" we have come to know as opposed to the "no holds barred style" that's prevalent in what are considered the "finer" frames of our time. Like the lugs or not, I think it's pretty cool that Masi inspired, new Sachs lugs might adorn Masis.
Curt Goodrich
Minneapolis, MN