> So get over this finish and > lugwork fixation... > I'm so glad Peter brought that up. The French builders - even the expensive ones - seem not to expect their frames to be inspected from a distance of 2 inches (50mm). Their aesthetic appears to be based on having the bike look pleasing from a distance of a few feet.
The French bikes strike me like the ingenues in French movies - i.e. flawed but beautiful, nevertheless. Amitiés, Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
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