Thanks Patrick. No worries at all. I'm learning a lot from this forum and I find the comments very valuable in helping me assess the paint job on the bike.
Nice to meet another luthier fan. Have a great weekend. - Will On Nov 5, 9:36 pm, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > On Nov 5, 8:59 pm, "William F. House" <williamfho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > totally get where you're coming from, Will. coincidently, I dig > boutique luthiery too - mandolins and guitars in particular. i see a > lot in common between fine bicycles and instruments when it comes to > materials/craftsmanship/design/fit/finish, and i think it's a > perfectly logical leap to compare the two in terms of expectations at > the high end. and there's always a learning curve - i know a ton more > about instruments than I do bikes, but they are rather complementary > in terms of study. i'm just glad nice steel bicycles don't cost as > much as nice handmade mandolins or guitars ;-) > > the assumption regarding finish is one i need to further consider. > wood/varnish or lacquer vs. raw steel/paint or powder. very different > in terms of process and what the finish is trying to accomplish. > > anyway, not trying to point fingers here - given your frame of > reference, it's completely understandable. > > enjoy the ride - it's a killer bike! cheers, > > Patrick --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
