snipped: Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com> writes: For certain, in many instances an accepted standard practice becomes entrenched (pagan rituals?) but doesnt 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