Originally Posted by
John E
Reduced spoke count wheels and deep dish rims simply do not look attractive to me. Neither do sloping top tubes and TIG welded frames. I also do not like the look of a 4-bolt crank spider -- either 3 or 5 just looks right.
Dit-a-dit-a-ditto. Add to the list the current crop of fat, hollow-spindle cranks. They just look bulbous on a lugged steel frame. Give me polished aluminum any day.
There's plenty of local talent 'round here. Sasha White at Vanilla is exemplary:
http://vanillabicycles.com/frames/track/
