My two cents says that KOF is more of a personal definition . I would tag KOF as a quality issue more so then lugs or no lugs. ;^} Steven Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
<Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [CR]NOW: Keeper of the Flame status Was: F1 Racer
> While I would admit to the fact that Merlin's Cielo frame is interesting,
> I
> dont think it is KOF any more than a fillet brazed Land Shark is
> Mike Schmidt
> Stirling, NJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: "Classic Rendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:46 PM
> Subject: [CR]NOW: Keeper of the Flame status Was: F1 Racer
>
>
>> Steve Leitgen wrote:
>> >
>> (snip)
>> > So going back to the list focus.
>> > The Merlin F1 I rode was built before 1983.
>> > It was hand built by custom framebuilders in the Merlin shop. (Keeper
>> > of the flame)...
>>
>>
>> Discussion...
>>
>> Is Merlin considered KoF?
>>
>> I think the agreed upon definition of a Keeper of the Flame would be
>> lugged steel frame construction.
>>
>> Agree or disagree?
>>
>> Chuck Schmidt
>> Soouth Pasadena, Southern California
>>
>> .