Originally Posted by
Andy_K
I think this really gets at the heart of the matter. As I was reading this thread, I was thinking about the parallels between Mario Confente and Yoshi Konno -- both master craftsmen whose time was cut tragically short. I've seen threads asking about what makes 3Rensho bikes special also, and I think the answer is the same as with Confente and it's not the way they ride.
I will point out one thing with Konno though - he made a considerable mark with his outlandish funny bikes, which is
exactly what they were meant to do from a sales perspective. After all, many of those experiments weren't even that well suited for their intended purpose, they were made to catch the eye first.
Confente's work isn't too different in a way; just a lot more conservative in execution.
-Kurt