Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there great wheelbuildersand why are they better than others?

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

From: "J.Dunn" <bikehunter@msn.com>
To: <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there great wheelbuildersand why are they better than others?
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:42:10 -0800


There you see how easy that was? ;-) Just because there are *many* subjects that have been "hashed" over on the list, by all the list veterans, doesn't mean that someone who hasn't heard all the same comments should be denied a meaningful reply. That's my opinion, Chuck. Maybe he should have included Masi or Campagnolo in his question, since those subjects certainly haven't been hashed over very much.

John in Boise


----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Schmidt
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there great


wheelbuildersand why are they better than others?


> Okay John, have it your way.
>
> My opinion: No, no their wheels are no better than any other good wheel
> builder. Why? Because all the "secrets" have been shared in the last
> twenty five years.
>
> What's your opinion John?
>
> Chuck Schmidt in South Pasadena
>
>
> "J.Dunn" wrote:
> >
> > Sounds to me like what you're really asking is, "Why are some people
> > famous and other equally talented people not?"
> >
> > No. This was the question: "Are their wheels actually better than other
> > good wheel builders and , if so, how?"
> >
> > Nothing to do with fame or notoriety. Are their wheels betters than other
> > good wheel builders or aren't they? If so, why? Nothing to "hash" out
> > that I can see.
> >
> > John Dunn in Boise
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> > To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CR]Conversations on wheel building...are there great
> > wheelbuildersand why are they better than others?
> >
> > > Tom Sanders wrote:
> > > >
> > > (cut)
> > > > What I'd like to know is just what is it that gives famous wheel
> > builders such as Joe Young or Spence Wolf such a cache among the classic
> > biking community. Are their wheels actually better than other good wheel
> > builders and , if so, how?
> > > > Please, don't just tell me they have "Mojo"!
> > >
> > > Sounds to me like what you're really asking is, "Why are some people
> > > famous and other equally talented people not?" I don't think we need to
> > > hash this one out, actually, but then again that's just my opinion.
> > > Hash away if you must...
> > >
> > > Chuck Schmidt
> > > L.A., SoCal where questions of fame, celebrity and talent are decided on
> > > a daily basis.
> > >
> > > .