All rules and regulations are superceded by superior talent.
Below are my choices by classifications that I made up.No basis in facts.Just my way of selecting.
Very limited output choice P.Johnson
Moderate output choice [ USA ] C.Kvale
Moderate output choice [World] Nagasawa
We on this list have heard of these folks but 99.9% of the folks riding a bike have not and probably never will. Their loss.
Nick Zatezalo Atlanta,Ga
>
> Are you talking about builders who make their living from framebuilding,
or
> would you consider naing builders who have other jobs and build on the
side? I
> don't mean this as a slam or anything... nothing says you have to do
> something full-time to be great at it. In fact, a guy who does it for
love and has
> another source of income often does not mind working at a loss to produce
> something truly special.
>
> Anyway, my favorite nominees for "framebuilders that the guys hangin' at
my
> local bike shop have never heard of" are Peter Johnson and Richard Moon.
>
> Bob Hovey
> Columbus, GA
>
> PS: I guess none of them have ever heard of Toei either.