Originally Posted by
bikingshearer
I'm not sure it is fair to say Moulton was "blaming" his students, but leaving that aside for a moment and answering the question: Maybe, maybe not. Sometimes it's the teacher. Sometimes it's the student. Sometimes it's both. Sometimes it's just a bad teacher/student fit. Sometimes it's a result of factors beyond either one's control.
But when the teacher/student thing clicks, magic happens. Witness Dave Moulton and Russ Denny.
Now get off my lawn . . . .
Yep, unless Dave can get the student to give us an explanation of why he bailed out, we'll never know.
Personally, I can envision that the student figured out that it was a career not unlike a starving artist, but with a shrinking customer base. Maybe he made a lateral transfer into plumbing?
My own history includes two purchases of custom frames. Both were hobbyist builders who had proper incomes to rely upon. Both frames worked out well for me, and I'm still riding them after 20 and 30 years.
Steve in Peoria