Has anyone seen one of these before (Marin content)

[macaroon]

I've been searching about for a new frame. Trawling Canadian Ebay I came across this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Columbus-Brain-Tubing-MARIN-TWIN-PEAKS-Frame-Set-made-by-MARIN-RACING-Bike-Italy-/111121609190

Is it genuine? It looks to be. I've never heard or seen of one before. Since when have Marin ever produced a road frame? Do you think it was perhaps built buy someone other than Marin and then sprayed up as a Marin for a team rider, or as a prototype?

[christian]

Well, the sticker says the Billato brothers built it, so I'd be inclined to believe that, I guess. They've contract built for most of the big names in the last 30 years, so... If it were a cm shorter in the top tube, I'd have hit B-I-N before responding.

[cdn_bacon]

I've seen one way back. It's legit. not too many on the road.

http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=1999&brand=Marin&model=San+Marino#.UgTkiL7D-Hs

the san marino is probably our Canadian version.

scroll down the page on here. Same bike/fork

http://cyclingwmd.blogspot.ca/2010/03/two-more-frames-for-sale-locally.html

[avalonracing]

I could have sworn that my friend's small pro team rode those around '99-2000. They looked just like that but without the Twin Peaks name and logo.

[christian]

Remember the Giordana Spica and Strada XL? Those were built by Billato as well. Just as a for instance.

[macaroon]

I'm tempted, I must admit. My first proper bike was a Marin!

It's been on ebay before, it's got 14 watchers and it still hasn't sold. I think I might see if they lower the price again.

[soupless]

I had one of the slightly lower end (Treviso) models. Still Bilato built, but Zona instead of Brain.

Really, really loved that bike. Many very happy hours on it Got stolen.


I actually wrote to Marin in SF asking if they had anymore, and they did. This was about two years back though.

[Birddog]

My brother has a titanium Marin road frame. I believe it was called Highway 1. Long top tube short seat tube and a little soft in the BB. IIRC, the serial # on his is very low like #5 or so.

[chromopromo]

These are legit Belloto Brothers built frames. I bought one with a great Foco tube-set off the forum a few years ago for my brother. http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=57255&highlight=marin The finish quality of the wields was not perfect but it was a cool and interesting frame. I want one in my size but have never seen one. Belloto has built frames for many big name companies like Lemond.

[alessandro]

I've seen one way back. It's legit. not too many on the road.

http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=1999&brand=Marin&model=San+Marino#.UgTkiL7D-Hs

the san marino is probably our Canadian version.

scroll down the page on here. Same bike/fork

http://cyclingwmd.blogspot.ca/2010/03/two-more-frames-for-sale-locally.html

I almost bought a San Marino just like this one a couple of years ago here in VT. Nice bike.

[soupless]

Mine was red with yellow accents on one side, and yellow with red accents on the other. Split down the middle like Two Face from Batman.

Well, now I want one again.