hersefan@comcast.net wrote:
> Forget the lack of file marks - those dropouts are a borderline
> insult to the spirit of fine framebuilding. With cast lugs and now
> the plug in faux cast dropout connections, the spirt of framebuilding
> is being lost...
Nothing "faux" about those. They are true investment cast dropouts, and quite nice if you like the look. Back in the early 80s I built a frame for a buddy using those:
http://www.os2.dhs.org/
But I have to admit I like the traditional drops better, personally.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA