Thanks, Bob. I was having trouble with that also.
Many of the factory built bikes are every bit as good as the so called lower
volume machines.
The factories when building their top of line frames did a pretty good job
of frame building with exception of some not being as cosmetically well
done but rode as well as any.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
> I guess I interpret this differently
> First level Cinelli, Masi ,Colnago,
> Hetchins,Jack Taylor ,Paramount , Eisentraut etc...................low
> volume custom builders
> second level mass built pro type bikes ATALA
> ,Bottechia ,Raleigh etc...............bikes that feature top components
> but are production type bikes
>
> BOB
> FREITAS
> who was able to stand under a 1957 FERRARI
> TESTA ROSA V12 today and marvel at the poor welding
> MILL VALLEY, CA
> USA