On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Doug Van Cleve <dvancl...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Howdy folks. > > The welded Allez may well be a nice addition to the market, but there > really isn't anything very classic about a welded steel frame (other than > the steel). Sure, there are truly classic road bike that were welded > (typically gas welded I believe) but it was never common on good road bikes > before the rise of the mountain bike. IMHO only somebody quite ignorant > about road bikes would lump a lugged, Waterford built frameset in the same > category as a Taiwan welded frame with a carbon fiber fork (just guessing on > the fork)... > > Doug > > Ah, I didn't notice the "welded" bit in the original e-mail. So yes, likely another identikit OS sloping-TT steel frame with carbon fork, rather than a re-issued 1980s-type Allez (especially the early, 3Rensho-made versions, with gorgeous long-point lugs). Too bad. Murray Victoria, BC --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
