(reply is at mailbottom) Bob wrote:
In a message dated 11/30/04 12:33:19 PM, richardsachs@juno.com writes:
BobHoveyGa@aol.com wrote: "And I have no problem seeing modern technology in this form come together with the fine craftsmanship of a lugged frame, even when the guys at my local bike shop roll their eyes and repeat their arguments that lugs are not necessary to produce a strong and functional frame. I can't agree with that..."
they're not necessary. lug use constitutes a joining process. when executed well, other processes yield excellant results too.
>From the way you snipped my quote my intent becomes less clear than it was originally. If you include the rest of the quote: "... like a fine wood steering wheel on an expensive sports car, *it may not be necessary* but it is a feast for the eyes and heart that enriches the owner," (emphasis added) I think it's clear that I was not making any judgement about the lugs as structural members. My intent was to state that lugs are not a functional necessity but an aesthetic one (to me, that is), thus the analogy.
Bob ---
don't you mean that only "some lugs..." give you this feeling
rather than "all lugs"? since this is a lug-centric issue, i
will add that i think the shop rats are correct. i'd rather
have a modern tigged frame done well than a modern frame that
had pipes joined with lugs if the builder chose lugs just for
the sake of it. we don't need more mediocrity just for nostalgia's
sake. i see that as the issue. lugs don't equal (i can't say
it here) unless the builder pays attention.
e-RICHIE
chester, ct