Originally Posted by bostontrevor
I'd heard something similar, but it's hard to argue that what IF (or Rivendell) does is substantially different than what Don or Matt Chester do. Both of them make hand built machines. THe difference is that they have a team of people who do different parts of the job whereas many of the other hand builders do it all themselves, maybe farming out the paint job.
If that's the cutoff, so be it. But then it should be the North American Artisan Bicycle Show or something to that effect.
I saw that Co-Motion is going to be there, and they make singles as well as tandems, but at that level are they artisans? What would Waterford be considered? I think its cool that non "industry" peeps can see this stuff upclose and personal. I'll be there fer shore.