Angel Garcia wrote:
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
> Out of curiosity I'd like some of the framebuilders to
> comment on the lugwork. Not being an expert in what
> represents the best in workmanship, the front ones seem much
> better finished while the seatlug seems to float a lot higher
> on the top tube.
Wonderful bike, very interesting, thanks for sharing.
You're right, the seat lug is very thick, not sure why. I have a couple sets of these lugs in the variant they sold to other framebuilders; all three lugs are thin, made from sheet metal that is wrapped around and welded. But the Cinelli seat lugs that I have used have normal seatpost binder "ears", different from the idiosyncratic way Cinelli did it on their own frames. Maybe the Cinelli-Cinelli seat lug was a casting?
I'm sure someone who has handled these with the paint off can tell us if the seat lug was cast. (You refinishers among us chime in here)
I think I remember hearing that the Brugelmann's model was lighter-weight than a standard Cinelli of the day. Not just the drilled BB shell, but lighter tubing as well? Anyone know?
Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA