At 07:23 PM 8/21/2006, John Betmanis wrote:
> When I bought my Claud in
>the fifties, I got the first one up the scale that had "lugs", the New
>Allrounder. Little did I know it was merely a decorated fillet brazed frame
>just like the entry level 531 bike, the Jubilee.
While BiLams may have been cheaper than lugged models when new, I wonder if they are worth more now.
As a hobby framebuilder I would much rather have a BiLam due to the rare and interesting joinery.
Does the rest of the market feel the same way?
Mark Stonich
Minneapolis Minnesota
http://bikesmithdesign.com
http://mnhpva.org