Re: [CR]was frames for Fun and Profit now: opinionated, bordering OT, and long

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

To: tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]was frames for Fun and Profit now: opinionated, bordering OT, and long
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 15:13:14 -0500

snipped: Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com> writes: For certain, in many instances an accepted standard practice becomes entrenched (pagan rituals?) but doesn’t actually “work better” even if the craftsman believes it does. In such cases engineering and science might be applied to improve the product. ******************************************

they've already been applied. trek oclv. cannondale cad6. pinarello prince. etcetera. industry has found a way to combine engineering, materials, and methodology and produce extremely fine bicycles while eliminating the inefficiencys inherent in small and/or low volume shops. are they better? define 'better'. are they relevant? for sure; they bring more people into the sport and give them value once only found in the ateliers of fine framebuilders. can these products be comparable to those made in smaller numbers and costing much more? that's a question to ask the buyers, not the sellers.
e-RICHIE
high school diploma
chester, ct