> I completely agree, simplicity and classic lines make a nice bike, > hence my recent purchase from > De Rosa in Italy
I remember we discussed sizing a while back but did not know you went ahead and bought the De Rosa. Very nice. Very classic Italian look. Bet it rides like a dream. On Mar 1, 2:37 pm, usuk2007 <clive.stand...@umassmed.edu> wrote: > I completely agree, simplicity and classic lines make a nice bike, > hence my recent purchase from > De Rosa in Italy > > http://www.wheelsofchance.org > > On Feb 28, 7:32 pm, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > > Got to see what all the fuss was about on Saturday morning. Granted, > > there was plenty there to be inspired by, but honestly I was a bit > > disappointed. Too much bling for me. Too many "sky's the limit" > > designs. Too many over-worked wanna-be-masterpieces that showed off > > mad skills with torches, welders and spray guns, but lacked the subtle > > simplicity that demonstrates the restraint and maturity of a true > > master - or the humility and honesty of an up-an-comer. Now I'm not > > saying I could do better. I've never built a bike from raw tubes - I > > know my limits. But it seems that the premise of the show itself may > > be a misnomer when so much of the work is done by CNC driven lasers, > > water jets and similar computer controlled machines. IMHO - the > > intricate detail made possible by computers adds little to the overall > > end result, and in many cases becomes a distraction. I may be alone in > > this opinion - there was a whole lot of drool left on everything that > > pushed the envelope in that regard. But gone was the Shaker-like > > simplicity, practicality and celebration of the fundamental practical > > forms that define two-wheeled transportation. No need to look for > > innovative little details that mark progress - it was in your face - > > chromed, polished and begging for attention. In many respects I felt > > as if I may as well have attended a Low Rider bike show. I guess I'm > > showing my age here, but the only booths I found myself lingering were > > those where the frames were basically triangles, the paint was > > basically one color - maybe two, and the overall vibe was that of > > timelessness. Hank Folson was there with his Henry James lugs. Richard > > Sachs with a pair of dirt-encrusted Cross bikes. Peter Mooney. Chris > > Bishop. Bilenky. (Way to haul in the whole workshop guys!) Plenty of > > pics on other sites, so you can judge for yourself. I found myself > > back my the room looking at the Flickr Rivendell pages just for some > > peace of mind. Worked like a charm. > > > Marty- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
