On Aug 30, 2009, at 11:30 AM, grant wrote:
> There are things I understand and know about frame design, and > frames in general, and structures, that I didn't know five years ago. > They're never talked about, because they're not of of a nature that's > easy to talk about without sounding out of touch with reality or what > matters, or the big picture. Is a frame any better if it has something > good that 's too small to notice but yet isn't superficial or purely > cosmetic? Or worse if it lacks it, but all the stuff that's active and > visible is equal? Sometimes, like usually, it feel like I'm working in > a dark closet in foreign land with a new language that doesn't work in > public. The revelations are so tiny, and are too tiny for prime time, > but they're really neat (from my perspective). It's frustrating to not > be able to express it, or to not have the confidence in my ability to, > without being misread. There's a video on YouTube of Norman and Jack Taylor brazing a frame; Norman's voice over says "I've made 8,300 frames and I'm still learning." I think it may be impossible to ever know everything about a sophisticated craft like bike frame design. One can learn the major points quickly, but the subtle ones take years. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
