wheelman@nac.net wrote:
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> Yep, I guess this string will go on for a bit longer. I am amused by the
> claims and counter claims on who builds flawed and flawless bikes. Here we
> go again trying to quantify a human factor. How many file marks does it
> take to be called a flaw or poor quality. Now get out those calipers and
> measure all the points on each lug to see who wins the prize on perfect
> symmetry. Next, open up the BB and head tube and look inside. are the
> joints brazed all they way through, if not that is points off. Hey, that
> fastback seat stay arrangement has 2 microns more braze on the left side
> then the right. By the way, the braze ons are not scribed perfectly down
> the center of the tubing and one water bottle cage hole has a sharper
> fillet then the other. Now we can fix most of these with GOBS of paint,
> but wait for those who like file marks we need to thin it out a bit. Just
> make sure it is applied generously around that gap in the lug/tube joint
> so it looks like a perfect flow. Sound ridiculous, then my point is made.
>
> Ray Homiski
> Elizabeth, NJ
Gee Ray, it's a slippery slope! If I'm looking to buy a frame and see enough of the flaws you describe above and more then I pretty much decide I don't want it! At that point it's not so ridiculous.
Like the man said: "The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." --Albert Einstein
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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