Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
My take has always been that some places had certain practices or traditions, and these practices never spread broadly. Naturally, folks like to preserve these traditional practices, but I don't recall any/many saying that other practices were inherently wrong.
As far as stylish with no real purpose... is that a bad thing? Sometimes it's just fun.
actually, it does add a bit of flair to a monochromatic fillet brazed bike.
Steve in Peoria
Part of the beauty of bikes, especially vintage bikes, is the inherent beauty of a well brazed, thinned lug, a perfectly cabled and bar wrapped handlebar. Pin stripping doesn't make a bike ride better or go faster, but I lust after them.
Getting a bike set up just right, yeah, makes me feel good. Feeling good helps me go faster and longer.
Nothing wrong with being stylish, it's probably what draws most of us to vintage bikes. Modern bikes look soulless to me.