On 6/15/05, Louis Schulman <louiss@gate.net> wrote:
>
> Which, I have come to conclude, is the problem with this hobby. There is
> nothing interesting of substance in the filing of lug designs. There are
> much better media for the demonstration of mastery in metalwork than bicy
cle
> frames.
Purely a matter of perspective. I find these subtleties of construction a s interesting as you find them boring. And I could hardly think of a better
canvas on which to show one's metalworking craft than a bike frame. I can
appreciate the metalwork craft in for instance the Golden Gate Bridge or an
exquisite large cast bronze sculpture or the filigreed intracacy of a Titanium F1 wheel upright.... you get the idea- but probably no more so tha n I do a beautifully realized bicycle frame. The bicycle frame can be an object of exquisite simplicity, functionality
and a serious repast for the eye as well. Or not. Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA
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