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09-20-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 31,412
Posted By dmarkun

1998 cyclocross model. 22 lbs. ...

1998 cyclocross model. 22 lbs.


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09-18-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 911
Posted By dmarkun

Hideous? ...

Hideous?

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You mean like this this hideous color?...
09-17-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 3,057
Views: 911,787
Posted By dmarkun

And the after pictures: ...

And the after pictures:


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09-17-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 3,057
Views: 911,787
Posted By dmarkun

Scapin frame build

The shop in Turin wasn't sure who the builder was. After some research I'm pretty sure it's Scapin late 70s early 80s.
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07-05-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 808
Posted By dmarkun

"Simplify the bike and the way you ride it"

On a tour in Portugal my daughter sent me a text: "Our tour guide is into vintage bikes too." I checked his website blog and found a kindred spirit.

The following is from velocorvo.com (Portuguese...
05-17-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
Posted By dmarkun

I just measured again more carefully. 1 1/8...

I just measured again more carefully. 1 1/8 inches converts to 28.575 mm. When we say 28.6 we are rounding up a little. So Campy indicating 28.5 is correct too.
05-17-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
Posted By dmarkun

Question about Campy front derailleur

I'm looking for an 80s Chorus clamp FD. My seat tube diameter is 28.6. I bought one that was listed as 28.6 - but inside the clamp is stamped 28.5. Did the seller make a mistake? Was there also a...
05-13-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 726
Posted By dmarkun

Here's mine, my favorite bike. I think the frame...

Here's mine, my favorite bike. I think the frame is chromed under the paint because it flakes off a bit and frame is shiny underneath. The color is a nice very fine metallic. I was able to find a...
05-01-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 1,116
Views: 248,215
Posted By dmarkun

Trip to Nantucket: ...

Trip to Nantucket:

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Pashley in a clothing store window
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04-29-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 13,576
Posted By dmarkun

This one. ...

This one.

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I've been thinking about this lately. With a few...
04-26-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 2,649
Views: 648,361
Posted By dmarkun

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Heard it Through the Grapevine - great song
I like this version almost as much as...
04-17-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
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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04-16-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
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.
04-15-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 590
Views: 56,239
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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04-15-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
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....
04-15-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
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...
04-13-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 205
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...
04-11-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 705
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...
04-11-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,221
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...
04-10-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 705
Posted By dmarkun

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

machinist42 this is very helpful. Thank you. Best match so far.
04-10-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 705
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.
04-10-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 705
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.
04-10-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,614
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.

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04-10-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 705
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...
04-08-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 705
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...
04-02-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 590
Views: 56,239
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...
12-05-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,764
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...
11-30-23, 12:26 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 1,141,276
Posted By dmarkun

We need a closer shot of that table!

We need a closer shot of that table!
11-29-23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,764
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...
11-26-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,413
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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11-25-23, 09:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,154
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...
11-05-23, 08:14 AM
Replies: 1,116
Views: 248,215
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?...
11-04-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 590
Views: 56,239
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...
09-24-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,806
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...
09-04-23, 11:43 PM
Replies: 1,885
Views: 273,907
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...
09-03-23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 2,649
Views: 648,361
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...
09-02-23, 09:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,714
Posted By dmarkun

Because we keep moving them around to confuse her.

Because we keep moving them around to confuse her.
09-01-23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,714
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.)

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08-26-23, 10:40 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,946
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...
08-24-23, 10:32 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,349
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...
08-21-23, 09:29 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,349
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...
08-20-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,349
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...
08-04-23, 10:16 PM
Replies: 631
Views: 236,117
Posted By dmarkun

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Gravelly Point DC
07-23-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 715
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.
07-23-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,106
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...
07-15-23, 07:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,442
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.
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07-13-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 696
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...
07-09-23, 06:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,769
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....
07-04-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 7,955
Posted By dmarkun

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

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

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07-04-23, 12:21 PM
Replies: 590
Views: 56,239
Posted By dmarkun

4th of July at Lake Anne ...

4th of July at Lake Anne

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