> As for the Riv lugs themselves, the main gripe I
> have with them is
> that the proportions of various curved tangs are not
> very
> pleasing, and the curves themselves have a number of
> knuckles in them (that is, the curves are not
> smooth, they
> have flat spots) that
> I find exceedingly displeasing. The total effect,
> for me, is that
> the lugs appear "sag" on the tubes, instead of
> looking more
> flighty, which is how I prefer fancy lugs to look,
> a-la Hurlow,
> Condor, Ephgrave and Carpenter, or even Nervex,
> among others.
>
> Finally, they do look like they were designed by
> committee, with
> obvious references to italian, french, and english
> styles tacked onto each other in what seems a
> dissonant, even
> ludicrous, way.
Charles,
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