Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
There are frames out there being made with "bikini" lugs that simply have no points on them, but shadow the butt of the tubes being joined. The most extreme I have seen is 10mm of lug for surface area on the top and down tubes. Not something that I would personally ride, but I am sure if done right it will be fine for most riders.
Logically what is the difference between 10mm of lug and a 10mm fillet?
It is a funny thing, a 10mm fillet would look fine to me but I would be wary of a 10mm lug. It must be what we are conditioned to expect.