greg arnold wrote:
>
> Chuck Schmidt writes:
>
> "Richard Sachs can build a frame as good
> as anyone out there but "best of the best"? A more accurate statement
> would be "one of the best" meaning that when you get to the top of your
> craft you are among an elite group of equals.
>
> Example: There is no one who loves bicycles more than me, but there are
> certainly many out there who love them to the same degree that I do."
>
> Um, er, thanks for the grammar and semantics lesson.
> My qualifier was "Richard Sachs is CONSIDERED the best of the best..." by
> whom? Various writers and riders ... All opinions of course. Think Chateau
> D'Yquem. Or drink some ... And I will focus on my qualifiers from now on!
>
> ....'an elite group of equals'.... hmmmm
> Now THERE is a phrase rich with potential for linguistic and philosophical
> debate. :-)
>
> My apologies to the etymologists among us ... and all those who hate email
> with sideways smiley faces.
>
> Example: There are many out there who make finely detailed, beautifully
> finished, elegant steel frames, but there is no one who makes em better than
> Richard Sachs!
> ...in my opinion of course :-)
>
> Greg Arnold NYC
I really didn't intend for my post to sound like a lession in semantics, just that there can't be a best when it comes to building frames. There are too many variables to consider.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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