Originally Posted by
Chuckk
I wonder who made this 2003 Marin Portofino. Shaped Columbus Thron tubing with Cinelli bars and stem.
I have a 2000 Argenta with Columbus tubes, and it was built by Billato. But this has a Taiwan sticker.
Had a Columbus Kona a while ago, and the serial number was clearly Hodaka. This isn't
Any thoughts? # 0903GS0043
Sorry, this is the 1st time I've seen this particular format, so I don't know the name of the manufacturer. However, a Taiwanese manufactured bicycle with Columbus tubing doesn't surprise me. KHS and Pacific Cycles were both building with Columbus tubesets, as early as the late 1980s.