LaundryHamper wrote:bigfatty wrote:LaundryHamper wrote:"Grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't"
huh?
Smoothed welds look great, but you can't actually tell that they're of any real quality - you can grind down a sloppy weld and have it look just as nice as a great one would if it were ground down.
I guess it saves some weight though, and Trek's welding probably isn't bad, but grinding down welds is traditionally a novice's trick for hiding mess-ups.
all the worst bikes have smooth welds!
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