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Old 03-28-18 | 02:59 PM
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mongol777
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Marinoni - official thread

I think there was a terrible oversight - I searched and searched and searched and could not find official Marinoni thread
So I am fixing it (unless someone can point me to existing one - please speak now or forever hold your peace)

I was looking for Marinoni (pre-threadless fork days) for some time now, on and off, no particular model in mind, just had to speak to me, I am sure lots of you know how it is.
Low and behold - 2006 Marinoni Ciclo popped up last week, CF fork, threadless, etc but man - it just screamed at me from the screen with its gorgeous burnt orange paint! Price was very good too so I got it.
Columbus Zona, sold by original owner, he estimated that he put around 15000 km on it. Came with Mirage triple, nice Ambrosio rims laced to Mirage hubs, 36H (I will be using these wheels on another bike).
This is how I got it on Sun:
front mirage.JPG

Later that day:
front 105.JPG
back 105.JPG

Matching 105 5800 brake calipers and FD are on its way but aside from that - this is now my daily trainer. Quite a departure for me in terms of skinny tires as majority of my bikes start with 30 and go up, way up but Veloflex on Ultegra wheels measure to actual ~24mm and very comfy.

Anyway - I know it is only 12 years old, has ovalized tubing, threadless headset, modern group, etc but all steel Marinoni bikes are classic in my books. And I am absolutely in love with mine, rides amazing!

Please post yours!

As a side note - tape is temporary, waiting for dark grey to arrive and I tried something different this time to finish it. Cut old tube and routed all cables through as I built it. Once done and tape on - simply slide it over and voila:
patent pending.JPG
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