Originally Posted by Mike T.
snipped: In my opinion Tig was brought to bike frames for the purpose of lowering building costs and providing frames for those who are not interested in the art of lugs and fillets.
that's not true.
industry embraced welding during the early mtb era in
which the still steel-based market sought to join pipes
that had no conventional shape, diameter, or angle.
rather than make a lug for every application, welding
was used. in time, the aesthetic would become common-
place. by the 90s, even welded road frames were ubiquitous.
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