ORBO marinoni

[ingola]

Going to move this and start it before taking anything else on.
Finally season is over I can give this the love it deserves 1991 marinoni it's Columbus off road tubing

hand built by a legend

 

[ingola]

First things first let's get this apart

Don't think this has ever been opened

Wedge stuck in there

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I have '89 Marinoni road bike, so I'm looking forward to this.

 

[ingola]

I have '89 Marinoni road bike, so I'm looking forward to this.

You have one of his road bikes then you know the quality of this frame

 

[ingola]

Going 1x9 with this need to change the cassette free wheel

 

[ingola]

Disc is coming off

 

[BartRidesEternal]

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Disc is coming off

Are you using it without disc or going to put a disc brake caliper of the frame?

I like the frame details and colour a lot! Lugs, love it.

 

[ingola]

Are you using it without disc or going to put a disc brake caliper of the frame?

I like the frame details and colour a lot! Lugs, love it.

No disc

 

[Pondo]

This is going to be a sweet bike!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

That's a pretty sweet mountain bike there! I love the 2-tone green paint and patina, it's got character! You planning on leaving it that way, or do you have something else in mind for the paint?

 

[ingola]

It's staying that way it earned it. The previous owner had ridden it all through Canada and the US 1000s of miles on it. When @MattiThundrrr and I picked it up she was actually a little emotional tapped it on the seat and bid farewell to an old friend

 

[ingola]

Well upon closer inspection of the paint it's pretty bad bare in some spots this will be painted and then there's the discovery on the chrome rear triangle

 

[metalchewy]

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Well upon closer inspection of the paint it's pretty bad bare in some spots this will be painted and then there's the discovery on the chrome rear triangle View attachment 285725

Hmmm, thinking of doing a @Chad T and doing a polish and shine?

 

[ingola]

I'm going to leave the chrome rear triangle and painting the rest .just need to save this

They made tange versions not made by him the ones he made have this. There was maybe 200 mountain bikes made by him.

 

[ingola]

Here's a little about the legend

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/giuseppe-marinoni-steel-frames-and-family-heirlooms/

 

[Pondo]

Here's a little about the legend

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/giuseppe-marinoni-steel-frames-and-family-heirlooms/

Very interesting character. The guy's a legend. This gives great background for this bike, thanks for posting it.

 

[ingola]

The brazing on this is some of the cleanest I've ever seen

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Marinoni the Racer

Marinoni the Builder

One of his legendary bikes. Jocelyn Lovell on his Commonwealth Games record setting Marinoni

 

[ingola]

Somewhere in this mess I lost my stripper

 

[Pondo]

Somewhere in this mess I lost my stripper View attachment 285855

Just out to lunch, don't worry.