Craigorock

This is my Marinoni Retro Zona made in 2015 (with the Retro SL paint) by the man himself. The tubing is Columbus Zona (dropouts are also Columbus), and both seat tube and top tube measure 58cm (center to center). Here is a link to their website if you want more details:Marinoni Cycles



I built it up myself, as a true sunny day go fast bicycle. Mostly with used parts (that I completely dissasembled, cleaned, polished and greased) and a few new old stock parts. A good mix of modern and classic has made this a lot of fun to ride.



The stem is a 13cm 3ttt Synthesis stem with 43cm 3ttt Paris-Roubaix handlebars, both NOS. These bars have grooves for routing the brake cables under the ramps and are drilled for internal routing of the shifter cables.



The bars came with the black rubber pieces to keep the housing from rubbing on the inside edge of the hole in the handlebar. They even have little 3ttt logos. A new Campagnolo Record headset was used in place of a worn out old Athena one. A Campagnolo cable/housing kit attaches everything.



I always liked the shape of these hoods. Really comfortable and stable feeling, and they still have a classic look.



3ttt bar end plugs from some NOS red 3ttt tape I am saving. Maybe next season?




The Chrome fork is so awesome, with a cut out and pantographed top. Campagnolo Monoplaner brake calipers with Campy brand pads (the ones with no shoe, the bolt screws right into the pad) offer great braking and modulation.




Seat cluster is very detailed, and the panto seat stay caps match the front fork.
I have added some decals, and replaced the original blue and white Zona tubing decal with an old red and gold generic Columbus one.



Vittoria Open Corsa SC (700x25) 320 TPI clinchers are so smooth and fast. Latex tubes and even Vittoria rim tape inside.
The Wheels are Campagnolo Athena 8 speed 32 hole low flange hubs laced to Campagnolo Omicron clincher rims. The wheelset was used, and when I got them, the front wheel was out of true and not centered over the hub. Using my limited wheel building skill, I was able to straighten it and get it rolling round but I think I will get a pro to check both wheels over. The wheels were barely used as the braking surface was pristine. Any silver showing through the black on the braking surface is solely from me.



The Drivetrain is all used Campagnolo Athena 8 speed. A brand new 9 speed chain has been working flawlessly (and the grease that came on it in the package was awesome, where can I buy some of that stuff?!) and I replaced the pulley wheels on the rear derailleur with Tacx sealed bearing pulleys. The cranks are 170mm with 52/42 chainrings, both showing use but very little wear. The front derailleur is a Campagnolo Victory (I believe) as the original Athena one had a crack at the bolt hole (hahaha) of the mounting clamp. I hope to find a donor to fix the old one, or come across another Athena clamp on in equal or better shape. for now the Victory one blends in well.



The pedals and toe cages are both Campagnolo but I am not sure what model. NOS Ale black/gold leather straps with some black Ale buttons. I have cleaned, polished and repacked with new bearings. They are now so smooth and fit great when I want to ride in regular shoes. I have Campagnolo clipless pedals but I usuallly ride with this setup.


A NOS Selle Italia Turbo Special saddle sits on the Campagnolo Aero seatpost (looks really good with the 3ttt stem that also has an aero shape)held with a Campy binder bolt. I have always found the Turbo saddles to be very comfortable, but I have been riding a Selle Italia Flite Titanizzato a bit which is much lighter and looks more modern.



Here it is with Elite Ciussi Gel Bottle cages and blacked out Elite Coca-Cola water bottles. The small Alera tool holder works great with an old toe strap to hold a spare tube and tools under the saddle.

A few things that I would change eventually:

-Campagnolo Athena clamp on front derailleur to complete the Athena drivetrain
-silver skewer acorns to replace the current grey ones
- 28mm Vittoria Open Corsa G+ Clincher (will the monoplaner brake calipers fit 28mm wide tires?)

This bicycle is as close to complete as it has ever been, but I feel like most bikes are only ever 'finished' when you sell them.

echo victor 

That's a beautiful, classic bike. I've been very interested in a Marinoni myself, and I do like that SL paint scheme. That said, part of me would want to pick a custom pair of colors, but it's so hard to be sure it's going to look good when you try to do that.

How did you decide between Zona and SL tubing?

Craigorock

I made my decision based on the type of riding I plan on doing. With this bicycle, I only ride on the road, no trails or gravel. I don't do extremely long distances on it either. I do want to go all out sprinting when riding it, and feel confident that the frame can take it. I have read that Zona is stiffer when used on larger (58cm+) frames. Zona is also rated for heavier riders (in comparison to SL) and should provide a stiffer frame. That is what I wanted.

Now if I were to get a light touring/randonneur style frameset built to use on all roads and over much longer distances, I would pick Columbus SL tubing for sure. That added flex would be welcomed to absorb the bumps of all kinds of different roads and trails.

Shionage

I think the Marinoni brand is very underrated. This is a lovely example. Thanks for posting.

RobbieTunes

What they said. Killer bike.

Wileyone 

Underrated by who?

The Thin Man 

If the movie comes to your city, watch it. Such a rare glimpse into a master's world.

Lascauxcaveman 

Hawt. And pat yourself on the back for that great build. Really nice

I think your fork is getting rusty, because I am drooling all over it right now. The only minor quibble I can come up with is if I was doing a build on a new-retro frameset like that, I'd have toned down the top tube decals just a tad. They kind of jump right out of that jet black.

But still, pretty hawt.