Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
Mimosa, you are right, it is old fashioned. He designed it that way. it's a steel touring bike....
There is a certain element, at least here in Seattle who really love the retro bike look.
Not limited to Seattle at all though...there's a retro-lugged-steel lover's faction everywhere you go...including here in the Northeast as well (and of course in our house). Some people just gravitate towards things there are built carefully by hand the old fashioned way, that will last a lifetime or two, take you over varied country roads, and won't crack apart in a crash.