Fairly Mental French and Italian Bikes

[juvela]

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whenst chainstays groweth this short one cannot help but wonder as to how many usable gears may be offered by the drivetrain...


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[Canuk]

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whenst chainstays groweth this short one cannot help but wonder as to how many usable gears may be offered by the drivetrain...


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I think it might be tight, but if you look at where the virtual tube starts and ends, I don't think they are super short. I think mostly the design is for aesthetics!

 

[Canuk]

Well ahead of colnago then... And a lot better looking than the latest colnago carbon thingy, which is on the bad side of fugly.

Is the macarini frame french though? Also looks very colnago bi-tubo, and says made in Italy on the chainstay!

The Marcarini is indeed French, from a builder in Normandy. They're were well known for producing very elegant designs and copying things from brands they admired. Hard to find now, as their production was quite small. About a 1000 frames in all. Bernard Hinault and Greg Lemond were both customers.

 

[Canuk]

Gianni Marcarini was indeed Italian, and splashed Italian flags and decals in all his bikes, but the shop was in Hennebont. An ex Pro, he only gave up the shop a few years ago at the age of 77, but still keeps a hand in producing top quality cycle clothing for amateurs and professional teams alike.

 

[Canuk]

A Marcarini Prestige with gold plated lugs and gilco style shaped tubes.

 

[Canuk]

The bold Gianni himself, at 77 on the day he shut the shop.

 

[Canuk]

A Manufrance from 1955

 

[Canuk]

Modern 'grand tour' Terrill with hand made custom racks

 

[Canuk]

MBK with custom Nivacrom tubing drawn for them by Columbus. I just bought this for a hundred quid equivalent...

 

[Rapparee87]

Ganolo, of Paris

Mad!!