{"id":171984,"date":"2019-01-11T14:02:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T14:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=171984"},"modified":"2019-01-11T14:02:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T14:02:59","slug":"style-comeback-for-the-love-of-lugs-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2019\/01\/11\/style-comeback-for-the-love-of-lugs-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Style Comeback: For the Love of Lugs II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Our recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2018\/05\/03\/style-comeback-for-the-love-of-lugs\/\">article on lug-welded steel frame bicycles<\/a> proved very popular with you, our readers. So, once you\u2019ve scrolled through the erotica below, please share pictures of your beloved bicycles in the comments \u2013 clearly, that\u2019s the most exciting part.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Visit to Vermont<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Outside of various European cycle clubs and sportives, I\u2019ve never seen so many classic steel-framed road bikes as I have in North America. Specifically, Toronto and Montreal, where classic Peugeots and Bianchis are common. Visiting my sister-in-law in Vermont, she insisted her husband show me his \u201cItalian bike\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bsdm11KA3mA\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-171984 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47695013_537968793349078_5155773366608763337_n.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47695013_537968793349078_5155773366608763337_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47695013_537968793349078_5155773366608763337_n.webp 539w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47695013_537968793349078_5155773366608763337_n-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47695013_537968793349078_5155773366608763337_n-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/49858757_355544731952033_5638713281435216228_n.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/49858757_355544731952033_5638713281435216228_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/49858757_355544731952033_5638713281435216228_n.webp 539w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/49858757_355544731952033_5638713281435216228_n-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/49858757_355544731952033_5638713281435216228_n-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47690810_129957968039365_1321794435360895754_n.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47690810_129957968039365_1321794435360895754_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47690810_129957968039365_1321794435360895754_n.webp 683w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47690810_129957968039365_1321794435360895754_n-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/47690810_129957968039365_1321794435360895754_n-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Sure enough, the Vermontian had inherited an old mid-70s Atala Milano from his father \u2013 and made good choices having it restored. He kept the obscure, Swiss, Weinmann components where possible. But who can resist the allure of 70s Campagnolo shifters? It wouldn\u2019t have been cheap.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Speed Demons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lugs and welding aren\u2019t skills that have been consigned to history and some bike makers still dabble in the dark arts. Bad boy Tom Warmerdam is flying the flag, but considering his bikes take at least 100 hours to build, you have to be prepared to spend big.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=8j45q0QZUYA params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/8j45q0QZUYA\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>So, what do you get \u2013 aside from a perfect bike fit and quality welding that would make an 80-year-old Colnago factory welder blush? You get lugs and nothing but the lugs. The bikes are laminated steel and that\u2019s the end of the colour scheme. The devil is most definitely in the detail.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pimpsville<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Where Warmerdam\u2019s style is English \u2013 self-consciously reserved \u2013 the Italians have been hamming it up for generations. There\u2019s Machiavellian mischief to the style, an application of the Harlequin palette. The Italians abandon sprezzatura when it comes to bicycles \u2013 for good reason. Observe:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171991\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/98bcbb5589e6c6fc085e8e18d3e64938-bike-gadgets-bicycle-components-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171991\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/98bcbb5589e6c6fc085e8e18d3e64938-bike-gadgets-bicycle-components-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 velociao.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to Deities, the Italians are clearly attached to the Catholic tradition of worship through beauty. The lugs on this fork would have Martin Luther nailing a notice to his local bike shop. Despite coming from the protestant tradition, I simply cannot argue with this style.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171992\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/36eef7245d7ce35512c35087f82e71a1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171992\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/36eef7245d7ce35512c35087f82e71a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"846\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 bikeradar.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>You\u2019ve been framed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Be kind to your parents, and your uncles and aunts. You never know what your inheritance may offer \u2013 or what garage or shed they might ask you to help clear out. Keep an eye out for steel frames. The best of them, the fair-weather bikes, may not have been used that much. Look at this gem.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=la6_2FmacVo params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/la6_2FmacVo\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a> My final advice would be to ride whatever frame you find. As you can see from Vermont \u2013 a well-used bike that had a budget groupset \u2013 can easily be restored to a vintage bike that is still a joy to look at. And a pleasure\u2026 no, a privilege to ride. Now, show us what you\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our recent article on lug-welded steel frame bicycles proved very popular with you, our readers. 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