The first couple of years of the Argenta it was built by Billato in Italy from Columbus triple butted, shaped aluminum tubing.
Fork has been replaced, and the original Campy Chorus componentry has been replaced with mostly Dura-Ace and Coda hubs.
I've always been impressed with the bikes that Marin used to build or spec..
The MARIN logo is pantiographed into the head MMMMMMM, SWOOPIE!
Argenta is a small town in Italy a little south of Padova, where the Billato Linea Telai frameworks is located.
Billato link
Good Billato History
The bike's original owner (Zak) in flight
