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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 174
Posted By dmarkun

Raleigh Pro frame sizes

I saw this on eBay listed as a 51cm. I thought the smallest size for a Professional was 52cm (20.5" like the International).

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 444
Posted By dmarkun

Thank you for this perfect answer. Seems so...

Thank you for this perfect answer. Seems so obvious once you know the technique.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,292
Posted By dmarkun

UPDATE: April 15, 2024 New bicycle...

UPDATE: April 15, 2024
New bicycle infrastructure in NOVA is actually happening!

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 444
Posted By dmarkun

Very interesting information. If the reference...

Very interesting information.
If the reference art is a photo of the art on a bike, and the artist then recreates it ... The original bike decal is very distorted because it wraps around the tubing....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 444
Posted By dmarkun

Where do makers of repro bike graphics get their artwork?

I mean if the actual artwork isn't available. Do they use photos of graphics on a bike as a guide? And then reconstruct in PS by hand? How do they deal with the curvature?
I just read on a repro...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 86
Posted By dmarkun

Help with frame ID - Scapin? (was Sannino)

Wrapping up this research so I can get on with this project. I had found Suzzi, Sancineto, Scapin, and Sannino as possibilities because of their use of an S pantograph on the fork crown. I had chosen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 336
Posted By dmarkun

Good observations. Alas, I will be forced to...

Good observations. Alas, I will be forced to choose soon - when it comes time to apply transfers. I can't just leave it fatherless. Despite the S I am fairly sure now it is not a Sannino. Mainly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,141
Posted By dmarkun

I cut an old Park stand in half. The top I...

I cut an old Park stand in half. The top I mounted on a rolling tool cart and the bottom I used as a frame holder for painting. The PVC pipe in the head tube is held with a clamping thing that allows...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 336
Posted By dmarkun

machinist42 this is very helpful. Thank you. Best...

machinist42 this is very helpful. Thank you. Best match so far.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 336
Posted By dmarkun

tkm you are right about the circle. Never noticed...

tkm you are right about the circle. Never noticed that before until I painted it.
Maybe I need to take another look at Suzzi and Sancineto.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 336
Posted By dmarkun

I was thinking 1979. By early I meant before he...

I was thinking 1979. By early I meant before he started his official shop with his partners.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,390
Posted By dmarkun

I need it when my son and I go riding together....

I need it when my son and I go riding together. He has a Gary Fisher hybrid and tends to cross medians and grassy knolls.
'93 Waterford X-12 753.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 336
Posted By dmarkun

Yes, my frame is nothing like Sannino's factory...

Yes, my frame is nothing like Sannino's factory builds from the 80s. That's why I developed the theory about an experimental period in the late 70's. Frame is designed for recessed brake nuts which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 336
Posted By dmarkun

Help with frame ID (Sannino?)

I came across this frame on eBay from a dealer in Torino who hadn't listed the maker. I contacted him asking if he thought it was a Sannino (Sannino's shop was in Torino) and he said it could be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,292
Posted By dmarkun

April 2024 UPDATE: The big lift happens on the...

April 2024 UPDATE:
The big lift happens on the night of April 12th when a single huge crane will lift the main span into place. Workman said the bridge will probably open in June and that "It will...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-05-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,905
Posted By dmarkun

Yes. Good comment. "Contrarian rebelliousness"...

Yes. Good comment.
"Contrarian rebelliousness" was meant as irony not condemnation. I put myself in that category: " ... I probably would have done the same thing" (as that rider - not the people...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 12:26 AM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,798
Posted By dmarkun

We need a closer shot of that table!

We need a closer shot of that table!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-29-23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,905
Posted By dmarkun

Contrarian rebelliousness, the birthright of cyclists

Driving home tonight around 11p. A main road, two lanes each way, a bit of traffic. About 30 mph. Very dark, not many street lights:
What is that? ... Holy cow a bike! I hit the brakes. No...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,584
Posted By dmarkun

Alloy

Why is it common to refer to high end aluminum in the bicycle world as alloy, but high end steel is hardly ever called alloy. Like this question from quora: "Which is better chromoly or alloy?"


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-25-23, 09:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,207
Posted By dmarkun

Question about aluminum

Was there really an aluminum "breakthrough in processes?" I came across this on ******/cycling. Seems interesting although I hadn't heard about it before.

"There was actually a time through the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 08:14 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 230,576
Posted By dmarkun

Saw this on Swing's website - hundred-year-old...

Saw this on Swing's website - hundred-year-old coffee roasters by the White House. I think the one on the right is a Rivendell, what's the bike on the left?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,292
Posted By dmarkun

Bikes in anticipation of being on bridges. New...

Bikes in anticipation of being on bridges.
New W&OD bridge by Reston metro finally getting started after YEARS of planning. Dangerous crossing because it's back a ways from the traffic signal. From...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,282
Posted By dmarkun

Parts Bin

What are these "parts bins" everybody keeps talking about, and how can you build a bike from one. My parts bin is the stuff left over after I replace parts with more suitable ones. Why would I want...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-23, 11:43 PM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 241,818
Posted By dmarkun

Oh my goodness that car ... what nostalgia. 1974...

Oh my goodness that car ... what nostalgia. 1974 get married. 1976 get a good job buy a 914. 1977 get pregnant, last hurrah driving trip: Mpls - Nashville - Tampa - New Orleans - Memphis - back home...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 2,396
Views: 566,215
Posted By dmarkun

Tom Selleck. Magnum PI season 1-18, 1981. Magnum...

Tom Selleck. Magnum PI season 1-18, 1981. Magnum enters a triathlon and Mr. Masters sends him a bike from Milan that cost $2700.
"$2700 for a bike?"
"You know a bike like that only weighs seven...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-23, 09:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,295
Posted By dmarkun

Because we keep moving them around to confuse her.

Because we keep moving them around to confuse her.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,295
Posted By dmarkun

You know you have too many bikes when ...

You reach to shift and have to think a second about which direction to move the lever.
("No such thing" is not a valid reply.)

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 10:40 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,922
Posted By dmarkun

Saddle Angle

Quick read on GCN: Saddle angle - have we got it all wrong?
https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/tech/features/saddle-angle-got-it-wrong

Even a small bit of down angle is uncomfortable for me. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-23, 10:32 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,321
Posted By dmarkun

For those looking to lower caffeine intake (and...

For those looking to lower caffeine intake (and acid) without giving up their coffee routine, this coffee alternative mixed half and half with your favorite fresh ground coffee makes a very nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-23, 09:29 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,321
Posted By dmarkun

Old Dutch potato chips! Now there's a flash of...

Old Dutch potato chips! Now there's a flash of nostalgia, being from Minneapolis. Summers were awesome, riding around the lakes, then for lunch a bag of Old Dutch and a Grain Belt. My wife's aunt...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,321
Posted By dmarkun

Coffee

The two bike stores near me (Green Lizard and Bike Lane) are half bike shop and half coffee bar. I came across this on the Luxa website, a shop in Poland:Drinking coffee is an integral part of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-23, 10:16 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 222,896
Posted By dmarkun

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Gravelly Point DC
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 661
Posted By dmarkun

Can't help you with any info, but I love...

Can't help you with any info, but I love chartreuse bikes, especially with red: Frejus, Legnano, R. International. And the liqueur is not bad either.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 914
Posted By dmarkun

"He then had a group of local racers ride each...

"He then had a group of local racers ride each bike and fill out questionnaires concerning their impressions of frame stiffness and ride qualities. He found that the test group could not correctly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-23, 07:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,812
Posted By dmarkun

+1 on having someone oversee your work. She's...

+1 on having someone oversee your work. She's checking my tension uniformity.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 491
Posted By dmarkun

Platform pedals with pins

I've been shopping for pinned platform pedals for a C&V bike. Maybe somebody else will find this info useful. The more I research the harder the choice is, especially if you take cost out of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-23, 06:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,595
Posted By dmarkun

The Sunset of Suntour

This is a well known piece (around here) from 1998 on the history of SunTour that probably deserves a bump. Lots of nuggets for those interested in the Shimano vs SunTour story. Written by Frank J....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,272
Posted By dmarkun

Icon: "widely admired especially for having great...

Icon: "widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere"

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 12:21 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,292
Posted By dmarkun

4th of July at Lake Anne ...

4th of July at Lake Anne

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 36,292
Posted By dmarkun

Daily trip to the Reston metro ...

Daily trip to the Reston metro

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 21,740
Views: 3,076,328
Posted By dmarkun

W&OD trail in Northern VA. At night in the fall...

W&OD trail in Northern VA. At night in the fall the deer stand right on the asphalt, not sure why - sometimes a mom with two or three young ones. There's one lonely stretch going west out of Vienna...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-23, 10:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,406
Posted By dmarkun

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20220913_113102089_db92f921b63e538645b8abf3e9e9f4b74431890e.jpg
X-12, 753. Sugarland Run, Herndon VA
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 12:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,198
Posted By dmarkun

Yes, a resurrection would be good. Or at least...

Yes, a resurrection would be good. Or at least somebody please archive their records and take the paint with them to sell little bottles of touch-up on eBay. When I bought my X-12, the seller said it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-23, 11:38 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 930,798
Posted By dmarkun

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Saw this on eBay from a dealer in Turin. It was nasty but...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-30-23, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,405
Posted By dmarkun

This is perfect, thanks. He's in Ashburn, very...

This is perfect, thanks. He's in Ashburn, very close to me.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-17-23, 09:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,405
Posted By dmarkun

Frame builders /repair shops in DC area

I'm looking to get some brazing repairs on a steel frame in the DC / NOVA area. The few local shops I've been to don't seem very knowledgeable / interested about anything vintage. [Except for Velo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-22, 03:52 PM
Replies: 8,793
Views: 1,107,837
Posted By dmarkun

Sannino frame from Torino

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-22, 02:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,518
Posted By dmarkun

This reminds me of a framed letter my older...

This reminds me of a framed letter my older brother had on his wall. He had spent a few years in the Big House for growing marijuana in New Hampshire (he always was a decade ahead of his time). The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 529
Posted By dmarkun

Good thoughts, thanks. I'll post project photos...

Good thoughts, thanks. I'll post project photos later. A '79 Sannino.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-22, 11:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 529
Posted By dmarkun

Painting over engravings

I'm planning to DIY SprayMax a steel frame. Any ideas on how to keep delicate engraving/stamping on the fork crown from filling with primer and base color - I would like to fill with another color. I...
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