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Mark D
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Hi Thought I'd try to stray away from much of the political threads that
are popping up all over usenet, and talk about something many of us love
here, Steel Bikes (Frames)
I truly admire/love frames like Sachs, Waterford, Davidson, Hetchins,
Merckx, Paramount, Guerciotti's and even some of the new Italian
Alberto Masi's starting to trickle in to US.
Some of the new Masi Samples I have heard are a bit rough around the
edges, but I'm sure quality will improve, and prices hopefully will come
down.
One Bike Frame Builder I've lately had my eye on, is a company called
Columbine Bikes, and they're in Mendocino, CA. Got thier brochure a
couple of weeks ago, and I was floored over the museum quality of build,
and the beauty of thier artwork. Does anyone here own a Columbine?
I notice they typically use Stainless Steel Lugs, and I'd like to ask on
how Stainless would hold up versus Chromoly Lugs?
Can anyone else comment about other builders, who are making astounding
examples of bike builder's art here in the US.
Columbines prices start at about $2300 (And the sky's the limit), and I
don't think this is out of line from what others charge for entry level
high quality Steel Lugged Frames.
Mark D.
are popping up all over usenet, and talk about something many of us love
here, Steel Bikes (Frames)
I truly admire/love frames like Sachs, Waterford, Davidson, Hetchins,
Merckx, Paramount, Guerciotti's and even some of the new Italian
Alberto Masi's starting to trickle in to US.
Some of the new Masi Samples I have heard are a bit rough around the
edges, but I'm sure quality will improve, and prices hopefully will come
down.
One Bike Frame Builder I've lately had my eye on, is a company called
Columbine Bikes, and they're in Mendocino, CA. Got thier brochure a
couple of weeks ago, and I was floored over the museum quality of build,
and the beauty of thier artwork. Does anyone here own a Columbine?
I notice they typically use Stainless Steel Lugs, and I'd like to ask on
how Stainless would hold up versus Chromoly Lugs?
Can anyone else comment about other builders, who are making astounding
examples of bike builder's art here in the US.
Columbines prices start at about $2300 (And the sky's the limit), and I
don't think this is out of line from what others charge for entry level
high quality Steel Lugged Frames.
Mark D.