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Okay, so here's what I've actually found out ...

The bike is a Ridley Force 6 (d'oh!), with a special Marsini design, probably from the early 00's. I got this information from Ridley themselves, having given them the serial number off my BB. Okay, I feel a bit foolish now, as it says *"Force 6" *and "by Ridley" on the bike. The Dave Marsh reference came from the Universal Cycle Centre website, where it says: "Dave Marsh and Marsini custom built bikes and wheels, have been ridden to success by World, Olympic, Commonwealth and National Champions" ... so naturally, I had assumed that he might have had something to do with the bike's construction.

However, Ridley still haven't come back to me with any information on why the bike has "a special Marsini Design" (their words in an email to me).

So, what I'm still trying to find out is why the bike has "Marsini" emblazoned over it. Can anyone shed any light on this? Any ideas would be appreciated, however speculative.

My partner Sarah has been wearing the same Skagen for years now with no problems whatsoever. It seems well made and reliable.

Oh deer, one Babycham in the sambar and he's chital faced.

Rebuilt 1970's Ernie Clements Falcon ... low price atm, and in London.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-Vintage-Falcon-Track-Frame-Bicycle-/231106789968?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item35cf09c250

And a gazelle-ion more did fallow.

The thread's getting a bit stag-nant

... also got the Union 34 Schoeller trousers from Rutland Cyling for 20squid, 80%off! In their recent sale, really quite impressed.

I have a Union 34 "District" jacket ... really nice piece of clothing. Last year's stuff, again picked up brand new from Rutland Cyling with 80% off the RRP.

Please be nice, as this is the first thread I have started.

I have a Marsini framed bike that I bought this Summer. It says on the frame "Marsini Force 6 by Ridley". The guy selling it had picked it up in a house clearance and was no cyclist , so I knew very little about it when I bought it, but it seemed to fit me nicely and I liked the bike, so I replaced a tube, pumped up the tyres and with the front tyre on the canvas, rode the bike back to my flat in Old Street from Catford. Since then, I've made some minor alterations to the bike, incuding new tyres of course, but nothing major ... yet.

Anyhow, to the point ... I wanted to find out a bit more about what I thought to be a fairly rare bike, so I trawled the interwebz. I found a fellow forum member fixbmx had a Marsini fixie (nice bike btw!) in this thread ==> http://www.lfgss.com/thread106354.html ... but it didn't tell me much about where the frame originated from, so I looked further, and this is what I think I've found out ...

It seems it might be a custom frame built by Dave Marsh. A friend of mine suggested the bike might be built by him, but using Ridley tubing? If not, what association does Marsini have to Ridley? Has Dave Marsh ever done any building with Ridley? Any ideas?

It would be really nice to find out a bit more about my favourite bike. We've done a fair few miles together this year. Here's the bike ==>

Primal Wear X-Ray jersey has to be my favourite ...

Vintage Peugeot & two Vintage Merciers found in a French barn ... needing some serious love ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271313633453?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&mpt=7148245http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&item=271313633453&mpt=5692713

There are some droolworthy bikes in this thread!

I picked up this (1990 Criterium running Wolber rims & old 105 stuff) for my girl a couple of months back. It cost £109 on eBay (advertised as a "Cannonade" [genius!] ) ...