Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!
Once again the assumption is being made that a radical 'anything goes' type bike would neccesarily be the winner of any build off!
We all have our own notion of what a 'RRB' is, we can tell from the build journal as well as the finished product if it fits our personal definition, and then we vote accordingly.
Just because a bike has a bunch of appendages welded to it won't make it an automatic winner in my book.
Look at the car and moto shows on TV- there are a lot of skilled technicians out there whose taste is all in their mouth..... :roll:
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Personally, I don't feel build off rules stifle creativity, I think they channel it, forcing entrants to really use their talents to solve Steve's 'challenges'- especially the 'themed' build offs.
Leonardo DaVinci was told by his wealthy patron specifically to create a representation of 'The Last Supper' featuring Jesus and his disciples. I don't think it limited HIS creativity. Sure, he would rather have decorated it with prototype tanks and flying machines- who wouldn't? But I don't think he went around whining about it.... :mrgreen:
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A build off without guidelines is just another day on the forum. :wink:
Once again the assumption is being made that a radical 'anything goes' type bike would neccesarily be the winner of any build off!
We all have our own notion of what a 'RRB' is, we can tell from the build journal as well as the finished product if it fits our personal definition, and then we vote accordingly.
Just because a bike has a bunch of appendages welded to it won't make it an automatic winner in my book.
Look at the car and moto shows on TV- there are a lot of skilled technicians out there whose taste is all in their mouth..... :roll:
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Personally, I don't feel build off rules stifle creativity, I think they channel it, forcing entrants to really use their talents to solve Steve's 'challenges'- especially the 'themed' build offs.
Leonardo DaVinci was told by his wealthy patron specifically to create a representation of 'The Last Supper' featuring Jesus and his disciples. I don't think it limited HIS creativity. Sure, he would rather have decorated it with prototype tanks and flying machines- who wouldn't? But I don't think he went around whining about it.... :mrgreen:
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A build off without guidelines is just another day on the forum. :wink: