Steel Lugged Frame If money was no object...
12-05-07, 10:11 AM
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12-05-07, 10:31 AM
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Money is an object for me, but years ago I made a framebuilding jig just using a drill press & handtools (and some creativity)
12-05-07, 01:14 PM
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If money were no object I'd get both a Sachs and a Vanilla
...along with a Kirk, a Moyer, a Zanc, a Llewellyn, a Mooney, a Spectrum, a Goodrich, an Oswald, a Haverty, a Naked, a Davidson, a Moon, a Bob Brown, and what the hell, throw in a Pegoretti even though it's not lugged.
But money is an object. So I'm just going to get a Sachs. One of these days.
12-05-07, 01:21 PM
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12-05-07, 01:30 PM
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lugged steel? definitely stainless. bob brown or waterford although i would lean towards bob brown. custom one off builder. great workmanship at resumable price!
12-05-07, 01:45 PM
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Temple Cycles. By far the most expensive!
12-05-07, 01:54 PM
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Thank you for your suggestions. I'm bookmarking the sites I like.
12-05-07, 02:43 PM
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12-05-07, 03:02 PM
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i had no idea the market was like this for nice custom steel frames. People are planning on paying $3000 in 2013 cash for a frame? I hope they do the fitting then, or it'd be like a bride in a dress she bought before she got fat.
12-05-07, 03:09 PM
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When I started talking to Mr. Sachs that was the first question I asked: Are you gonna hold me to the measurements that accompany my deposit, or allow me the courtesy of getting re-fit much closer to the frame's fabrication time? His answer was something to the effect that none of the variables on the order form that accompany the deposit are binding. He'll give you a holler when your name's about to come up in the queue, at which time you can say "Oh and by the way I've lost 3" in leg length and gained 150 pounds!"
And I wish it were only $3000 in 2013 dollars. Newsflash: It's already well over $3000 in 2007 dollars!
12-05-07, 03:18 PM
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12-05-07, 04:10 PM
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12-05-07, 04:24 PM
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If money were no object I'd get both a Sachs and a Vanilla
...along with a Kirk, a Moyer, a Zanc, a Llewellyn, a Mooney, a Spectrum, a Goodrich, an Oswald, a Haverty, a Naked, a Davidson, a Moon, a Bob Brown, and what the hell, throw in a Pegoretti even though it's not lugged.
But money is an object. So I'm just going to get a Sachs. One of these days.
...along with a Kirk, a Moyer, a Zanc, a Llewellyn, a Mooney, a Spectrum, a Goodrich, an Oswald, a Haverty, a Naked, a Davidson, a Moon, a Bob Brown, and what the hell, throw in a Pegoretti even though it's not lugged.
But money is an object. So I'm just going to get a Sachs. One of these days.
12-05-07, 04:47 PM
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Richard Sachs, Vanilla, Kirk, Jonny Cycles, J.P. Weigle, Goodrich, Zanconato, and Waterford. Not necessarily, in that order but pretty close...
12-05-07, 05:50 PM
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I own one and it's a fantastic bike, but if money is no object you'll get better work all around from one of the good American custom builders. If money =is= an object, Mercian is unbeatable.
12-05-07, 06:28 PM
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What a conundrum. Probably a Mercian or Tommasini then.. My favourite steel bike of all time is the fillet brazed Casati Linea Oro though!
https://www.ciclicasati.it/italiano/foto_linea-oro.htm
https://www.ciclicasati.it/italiano/foto_linea-oro.htm
12-05-07, 06:31 PM
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This is the fillet brazed version... with Centaur CG (a beautiful group, and one I am lucky enough to own).
https://www.cyclehouse-giro.com/cromo..._lineaoro.html
https://www.cyclehouse-giro.com/cromo..._lineaoro.html