Spankyfart
Marin Fan
Trying to determine the serial on a Dale that I have.
Any tricks to make it readable other then X-ray vision?
Any tricks to make it readable other then X-ray vision?
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Cannondale (1)MB serial and other questions.
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Spankyfart
Marin Fan
This is on the inside of the non drive side chainstay.
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
Shining bright light at various angles might help -
If you don't want to sand the paint back, you could put some kitchen foil over it and rub.
The paint is probably filling the indents though.
If you don't want to sand the paint back, you could put some kitchen foil over it and rub.
The paint is probably filling the indents though.
Spankyfart
Marin Fan
Paint is immaculate for a 33y/o bike so that is indeed not an option.
I'll try the foil and maybe 2HB transfer on paper.
I'll try the foil and maybe 2HB transfer on paper.
Spankyfart
Marin Fan
So I think this is the serial although it does not make a lot of sense.
The frame measures 56.5CM which is XL or 22"
The serial is 52009903608 which would work out like this?
5 | 20 | 0990 | 3608
5: dropout 135mm
20: 20" frame
0990: built sept 1990
3606: sequence number (what?)
What am I missing.
The frame measures 56.5CM which is XL or 22"
The serial is 52009903608 which would work out like this?
5 | 20 | 0990 | 3608
5: dropout 135mm
20: 20" frame
0990: built sept 1990
3606: sequence number (what?)
What am I missing.
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bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
Sequence number is the production run, so yours is no 3606.
I don't know if this is just for frame size 20, or all sizes of the model - maybe an expert in these numbers will clarify, but it's far better info than 99% frame numbers give you!
I don't know if this is just for frame size 20, or all sizes of the model - maybe an expert in these numbers will clarify, but it's far better info than 99% frame numbers give you!
Spankyfart
Marin Fan
C-C it's 50CM which would equate to 19.6" give or take a 20"
Didn't know Cannondale were measured like that ever but that must be it then.
Didn't know Cannondale were measured like that ever but that must be it then.
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
They hadn't invented centimetres there yet
Spankyfart
Marin Fan
Pretty sure metric is a 18th century thing, then some monkey made up the other one in the 19th century.
Just saying.
Just saying.
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
Pretty sure metric is a 18th century thing, then some monkey made up the other one in the 19th century.
Just saying.
Metric
The work of the devil.
Napoleon Bonaparte!
He also tried the 10 day week but it wasn't popular
