I followed the email exchange about this subject that's very hard to catch
in a few words ( :-) ); I couldn't help noticing that my Rossin RLX, which
is hanging (safely) above my desk, right over the computer monitor, has it'
s
lugs painted 'Doug's way'. This is the link if you want to have a look:
http://www.wooljersey.com/
Freek Faro
Rotterdam Netherlands
2005/11/22, loudeeter@aol.com <loudeeter@aol.com>:
>
> I've been reading Jamie Swan's and Doug Fattic's emails about whether the
> lug should be painted the color of the lug or the color of the tube. Dale
> updated the CR Website framebuilders today with my Michael Celmins bike t
hat
> I got from Tom Sanders. I have to credit Tom with the pics. Interestingly
, I
> believe that the Celmins is painted "Doug's way" with the edges of the lu
gs
> being the color of the adjacent tube. I find the fork crown pleasing to t
he
> eye in this case. I'm sure there are other uses that I would equally be
> pleased the other way. Here is the link to the Celmins so you can see wit
h
> your own eyes one painted "Doug's way". Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
>
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/