In a message dated 1/17/2005 11:11:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, hetchinspete1@yahoo.com writes:
<< Charles; Why is Carbon off-topic. Gotta agree with Steven, it's within our timeline and a lightweight. We've discussed Teledynes that are Titanium, so what's off topic with Carbon. >>
While I didn't mind those sideways references to some pretty cool carbon frames in the reports about the Handmade Bicycle Show, carbon & Ti bikes are not on topic unless very specifically made in 1983 or earlier...
If I may quote, ahem, myself from the published <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com./CR_list_rules.htm">CR list rules</A>:
"While the CR focus is on the beginning of the Twentieth century to 1983, a few contemporary, classically made small workshop bikes are considered "on topic" here (if in doubt, ask the web master first!), but those welded, injection molded, or glued modern wonders belong in some other mail list. Ditto for mountain bikes, recumbents & balloon tired bikes. Those items have merit, but they just do not belong on the Classic Rendezvous."
Dale Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina