that is one beautiful bike congrats
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From: "usuk2007" <clive.stand...@umassmed.edu>
To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 3:37 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: NAHBS - Observations - Longish Post
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
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