On Wednesday, Jan 12, 2005, at 08:44 US/Pacific, brianbaylis@juno.com
wrote:
> Dave's design and cutting work are always interesting, creative, and
> expressive. Like all good design work, he establishes a theme and then
> uses it throughout the frame. These lugs look primarily free form to
> me and I'm not looking for any moons or other things in them. I feel
> the fluidity of the design and it suggests the ocean to me. That's one
> of the beautiful things about lug designs.
Personally I like Dave because he's a funny intelligent guy, but I like his bikes for a different reason. Dave comes to framebuilding from a very different background than any other builder I know. Dave used to be a jewelry maker which is why his stuff is so detailed. Unlike most of the rest of us that started with whole bikes and got smaller, Dave started with rings and got larger. If you're interested in seeing more of his work check out <http://www.bohemianbicycles.com/Gallery's.htm>. If you want a true artistic bike Dave is the man to call. As a builder myself, who plans to start making a living at it soon, I have nothing but the utmost respect for Dave and his work. best, Brandon Ives Coeur d'Alene, Idaho http://www.ivycycles.com