1984 Marinoni Special Restoration
04-02-19, 11:10 AM
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1984 Marinoni Special Restoration
I'd like to share one of my favorite vintage road bikes and the process it took to get where it is today. I've mentioned this bike a couple times in other threads but thought I would post a bit more detail and an update.
I helped my Dad buy this Marinoni back in the 90s, it still had some SR components (cranks, BB, hubs, headset, FD, pedals), it also had been converted to more of a commuter with Shimano indexed shifting, fenders, flat bars, etc.
My Dad decided to buy a sweet carbon Trek with full Ultegra a few years later and was nice enough to give the grey Marinoni to me. I have a summer place in Washington State (park model trailer) and used the bike as a single speed with flat bars as a lightweight cruiser but in recent years decided to restore it as much as possible to it's former glory. The thing that really got me motivated was the gifting of a SR RD which sorely needed some TLC (bent in a few places from a crash). I added period correct Specialized HB and stem, C-Record retr0-friction levers, Chorus calipers and seatpost and a Flite saddle with Ultegra brake levers. Still wanting to ride in flip flops I went with some basic aluminum pedals:
Also gifted to me but a kind cyclist friend were Triomphe calipers and levers (white hoods). These units are a lot closer to period correct SR than what I was running but when trying to install them they were not long enough reach the rim on the front wheel.
I got the bug late last year and a idea to make them work without modifying the Triomphe calipers. I was able to modify the Campy pad holders so the bolt sits higher (brake pad lower) and it worked! I ordered re-production black hoods for the brake levers and gave the lever blades a good polish. While I was at it I reinstalled the great Record Strada pedals c/w Christophe clips and Alfredo Binda straps the bike originally came with. I'm super happy with it.
I tuned up my Dad's Trek the other day and took it for a spin and have to say I prefer this bike hands down
I helped my Dad buy this Marinoni back in the 90s, it still had some SR components (cranks, BB, hubs, headset, FD, pedals), it also had been converted to more of a commuter with Shimano indexed shifting, fenders, flat bars, etc.
My Dad decided to buy a sweet carbon Trek with full Ultegra a few years later and was nice enough to give the grey Marinoni to me. I have a summer place in Washington State (park model trailer) and used the bike as a single speed with flat bars as a lightweight cruiser but in recent years decided to restore it as much as possible to it's former glory. The thing that really got me motivated was the gifting of a SR RD which sorely needed some TLC (bent in a few places from a crash). I added period correct Specialized HB and stem, C-Record retr0-friction levers, Chorus calipers and seatpost and a Flite saddle with Ultegra brake levers. Still wanting to ride in flip flops I went with some basic aluminum pedals:
Also gifted to me but a kind cyclist friend were Triomphe calipers and levers (white hoods). These units are a lot closer to period correct SR than what I was running but when trying to install them they were not long enough reach the rim on the front wheel.
I got the bug late last year and a idea to make them work without modifying the Triomphe calipers. I was able to modify the Campy pad holders so the bolt sits higher (brake pad lower) and it worked! I ordered re-production black hoods for the brake levers and gave the lever blades a good polish. While I was at it I reinstalled the great Record Strada pedals c/w Christophe clips and Alfredo Binda straps the bike originally came with. I'm super happy with it.
I tuned up my Dad's Trek the other day and took it for a spin and have to say I prefer this bike hands down
04-02-19, 01:14 PM
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It's beautiful.
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04-03-19, 10:02 AM
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04-03-19, 10:11 AM
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Beautiful Marinoni!!
