In a message dated 2/4/2002 10:18:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, questor@cinci.rr.com writes:
<< I have a basic Marinoni question... there have been several references to Marinoni in Canada, but I know for a fact there is a Marinoni in Vermont, USA. Are the two both owned by the same family? >>
There is only one "Macaroni!" as we affectionately call them, CDO sold them for many years with excellent results. Re: the Vermont branch... Glen DeRuchie has been the long time USA representative for Guiseppe M and he lives in Vermont. He doesn't make anything himself at all. Actually I heard he sneaks the frames out of Canada in the boot of his auto to avoid the import duty (just kidding.......?) Marinoni actually does everything "in-house" ....paint and even the chroming which is almost unheard of!
I think many of the lugs (at least 1" top tube bikes) are stamped Quinticiclo. (sp?) I understand Guiseppe doesn't really like investment cast lugs but the choices are narrow these days....
Dale Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina