Help me remember - Harry Havnoonian
05-18-21 | 05:41 PM
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Help me remember - Harry Havnoonian
The last name spelling may be incorrect.
There’s a story behind the request, not worth reviving here.
Show me your Harry Havnoonians!
or tell me more about him & his bikes.
....much appreciated...
There’s a story behind the request, not worth reviving here.
Show me your Harry Havnoonians!
or tell me more about him & his bikes.
....much appreciated...
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Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
05-18-21 | 06:25 PM
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Bikes: '82 Univega Competizione, '72 Motobecane Grand Record, '83 Mercian KOM Touring, '85 Univega Alpina Uno, '76 Eisentraut Limited
There was a write-up about him in Bicycle Quarterly a couple of years ago. At the time, he was undertaking building Eroica-ready bikes in French, Italian, and Spanish styles/geometries. Not sure how valid that was as a business strategy, but the bikes were gorgeous.
05-18-21 | 10:56 PM
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Bikes: 2010 Carrera Volans, 2015 C-Dale Trail 2sl, 2017 Raleigh Rush Hour, 2017 Blue Proseccio, 1992 Giant Perigee, 80s Gitane Rallye Tandem
Still around and still building, I'm thinking of ordering a tandem frame from him when I get my tax return. I've owned a custom cyclocross frameset from him that I had to let go of 12 years ago. He's best known, from what I understand, for his track frames which have been ridden to world championships. The bike above is finished, and has been ridden at Kissena velodrome as well as on the local bike paths. Once sold someone a 74cm Havnoonian road bike, it was built with special diameter tubing to stiffness. That was a cool bike.
05-19-21 | 08:48 PM
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Yes, I know it's just supposed to be a metaphor, but nevertheless I shudder when I read in the article that "Havnoonian cut his teeth with steel."
I really, really don't need yet another jersey, but if I happened to see another example of what that bloke was wearing back in '97, I'd be tempted.
I really, really don't need yet another jersey, but if I happened to see another example of what that bloke was wearing back in '97, I'd be tempted.
Last edited by microcord; 05-19-21 at 09:22 PM.
05-20-21 | 12:45 AM
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Hmmm, thought I posted this, must have exited before posting?
Harry's brother popped up on one of the forums a few years back. As I recall brother was running the family bike shop, and said that Harry was still building frames.
Harry's brother popped up on one of the forums a few years back. As I recall brother was running the family bike shop, and said that Harry was still building frames.
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05-20-21 | 11:19 AM
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Bikes: '82 Univega Competizione, '72 Motobecane Grand Record, '83 Mercian KOM Touring, '85 Univega Alpina Uno, '76 Eisentraut Limited
Looks like the pandemic has been pretty good for business at Cycle Sport, his shop: https://www.delcotimes.com/business/...e07ccb135.html
