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^^^ Ignorance is bliss??
[QUOTEIt's one of those classic examples of an engineer who knows a lot about a type of construction applying his designs in an area ill-suited to them.][/QUOTE]
Careful......just because it didn't catch on or work the first time doesn't mean the concept doesn't have merit. The Wright Brothers didn't fly out of the barn in their first airplane, the priciples and application were correct, the product needed tweeking. It's called R&D.
The idea's here, reduced weight through reduction of material and of micro adjusting a frame may have merit and application, the concept of feather weight and ride quality are not foriegn to bicycle design. What seems to be applied here are some techniques used in Sailing to handle large loads and stress with extremely light tackle.