At 3/20/2006 09:34 AM -0800, C. Andrews wrote:
>This kind of thing distills down to "I think this is
>second-rate amateur work" or "I think this is beautiful,
>original, thinking about lugs." I'm with the first
>statement and with Mark Stonich, and for what I think are
>perfectly legitimate reasons.
I view the lugs more as "first rate amateur work". But at this level, maybe it's time to call in the pros. When I look at them it's more "Damn! He had the right idea, but didn't quite pull it off.". Which I find more frustrating than when someone totally screws up.
The fork crown I just don't understand at all. Joe's modification is IMHO an improvement over stock though.
Mark Stonich;
Minneapolis Minnesota
http://mnhpva.org
http://bikesmithdesign.com