Originally Posted by
Smokinapankake
1990 Bianchi Axis cyclocross bike manufactured Jan 1990; Japan manufacture.
This follows the format of S(1) as noted in the initial post. So what does S(1) mean?
When I don't know the identity of the manufacturer, I assign a (somewhat) arbitrary identifier to facilitate cross-reference between the bicycle brand and the manufacturer. In this case, the constant character in the manufacturer's format is a 'S'. However, there are a couple of other unknown manufacturers who also have a slightly different format with a constant 'S'. To differentiate between them, I call them S(1), S(2) and S(3).
It's nice to know that some members are using the guide as intended. Given the number of queries that I answer in this thread about bicycles that are covered in the 1st post, I sometimes wonder. Still, it has 150K+ views, so there must be others who are using it. Yet, there's not a single "like" on the original post. Go figure!