Nice to know that more Marinonis are available in the Pacific North West! I'm from Montreal, aka Marinoniland. At the Grand Tour (major one-week bike tour, 2200 people), at least one in ten bikes is a Marinoni.

Marinoni bikes are first and foremost road bikes, commuters or racers (check out the VR2). Pepe Marinoni reluctantly introduced Shimano but mostly the bikes are fitted with Campy. They make great touring bikes, so if your commute has some distance to it, it might be totally worth the investment.

By the way, you can have them made-to-order for just a few more dollars, so the shop will take your measurements and you'll have your own custom bike. You can also get the paint job made to order.

Ok, end of pro-Marinoni rant. I will get a Marinoni touring bike as my next bike. I love to encourage family business, and there aren't many family-owned bike manufacturers left in this world...