I was given this Marinoni bicycle by a client I worked for a while back and have had it sitting around since then.
Can anyone tell me anything about it? Much appreciation!
by trryynn
I was given this Marinoni bicycle by a client I worked for a while back and have had it sitting around since then.
Can anyone tell me anything about it? Much appreciation!
by trryynn
5 Comments
That is a beauty. Marinoni is an Italian frame builder who moved to Montreal in the 60s. Beautiful bikes, some of the best ever made in north america in my opinion. Their vintage steel road frames are absolutely gorgeous and worth passing down the generations.
There’s a great documentary about him setting a world record.
[The Fire in the Frame](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marinoni_the_fire_in_the_frame)
Last time I checked, you can contact Marinoni in Montreal with the serial # and they’ll send you info on the original specs and build sheet. Good looking (and big) bike. Probably custom. Most of their bikes from this period that I’ve seen are made of Columbus SL.
Oh, my! Very well made in Canada by an Italian. Mine was all SL and rode like it was touched by angels, but sadly 2 cm too small for me (got it in a trade). My guess is yours is spaced 126mm and from 1985ish?
My next (and final) road bike will be a Marinoni, probably one from the early 1990s.
Are you 6’3“ or greater?
That’s a big bike.