From: "Davis Jensen" <davisjensen1@earthlink.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:10:24 -0700
Subject: [CR]KOF Candidate?
I saw a neat bike today at the start of my Saturday morning ride. It was
a new Kirk lugged steel frame, a builder I was unaware of until today.
After visiting the builders website
http://www.kirkframeworks.com/index.htm, I would say his philosophy fits
in with what I have heard of the KOF ideals. The frame had what I
believe are "Newvex" lugs and fork crown, and had what he refers to as
"Terraplane" seat stays, which are kind of like Hetchins curly stays,
but bend the opposite way. The frame had fender/luggage mounting bosses,
a handmade lugged steel stem, a tan Brooks titanium Swallow saddle, and
a beautiful red and white Joe Bell paint job. Other than that, the
equipment was off topic, but it was still a refreshing sight at the
coffee shop, where my Condor is often the only steel bike out of 20 or
30. On the other hand my bike usually generates more positive comments
than the sea of carbon and light alloy frames that surround it. Does
David Kirk participate in the NAHBS?