Perhaps it has something to do with the aroma of mozzarella in the background, i.e. romance, and the idea that the Italians were innovators? 'Luigi' welding pipes in the rustic shop in the old neighborhood, can't you hear the aria, 'Eterna la memoria' wafting in and out through the open windows? In Japan, people will sometimes ask where the pretty bike I'm riding was made. If I say Italy, they go. "ahhh". If I say England, they go, "Oh". If I say Japan, they go, "So desu ka" (not very excited disclaimer).
Dennis Young Hotaka, Japan
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> My point is if the DeRosa has the same level of workmanship as a Raleigh or
> Peugeot from the same era (just a what-if, I'm not making that argument),
> should it be held in any higher regard?
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> Todd Kuzma
> Heron Bicycles
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