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

From: <DTSHIFTER@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 20:31:22 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there great wheelbuilders and why are they better than others?
To: tsan7759142@comcast.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

In a message dated 7/1/03 5:00:25 PM, tsan7759142@comcast.net writes:

<< He again said that good wheels are good wheels and that if we wanted to talk great wheel builders that he had seen a very short woman years ago at the Schwinn factory who was as wide as tall, but could build a great wheel in seven minutes. He felt that was the greatest wheel builder he had ever seen and that was unlikely to be topped. >>

Evening Gang,

Seven minutes, eh? Sure would like to have seen it in action, because my experience gives me much cause for doubt. Especially, the "great wheel" claim???

I don't think wheel building should be rushed (IMO)!!!

Cheers,

Chuck Brooks
Malta, NY