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Not Marin. Looks to be a fairly low end frame judging by the rack mounts, kick stand mount and dynamo bracket. Not worth a lot, would build into a heavy but solid bike

They are canti but, with fine tuning, can be used with v brakes. They have got a long pivot point compared to levers like diacompe ss5s or similar. I used them for a while on Vs back in the 90s before switching to dedicated kooka V levers

UK no, but I’ve used Jen Green in the US, she’s amazing. This is the one she did for my other half’s bike. It’s her cat: Now that it’s weathered in, the colours now all match the cat’s colours perfectly

They are lovely levers though!

Pretty sure they are 1st gen, identifiable by the fact that there’s no cable slot down the length of the lever. Second gen had a cable slot and printed logos, third had a 3 position lever slot. The other thing is the tight tolerances which they were famous for. The only way to avoid that is to...

There were a few, Paul’s made them popular with the Chim Chims, then Kona with Dr Dewey’s and various others like Tektro. For me Bar ends were from a time when people were switching from Road/Cross to MTB. Bar ends plus narrow bars emulated the riding on the hoods position that most roadies...

Moots introduced theirs in 1985 and Onza theirs in 1989, so not really a mid 90s thing. I remember using welded steel Onzas from 1990 onwards, initially the wedge ones and later the cinch ones

Off chance bump, just in case anyone can help!

Thanks for that, I have my eye on that too! The big issue with these is when they get corrosion on the rivets or rails - once it sets in, it’s so hard to fix as if you polish it it all comes off and you’re back to silver. That Italian one just looks in great condition, matches the condition of...

I’ve found a perfect saddle for a build (Lemond 1990 Giro D’Italia TVT92) but it’s on a website that only allows people with Italian phone numbers to register. Any chance one of our lovely Italian members could reach out to the seller and see if the saddle is still available and either buy it...

Simplistically the M6s were replaced by the M261, MA40 was replaced by M231, the thin ones were racer rims, the others were more everyday rims. For 93, the M231/261 would be a better year match, and remember that almost all bikes were on cassettes by then rather than using freewheels (that said...

I know what you mean but this is not titanium, not with that rack mount on the dropout at least . The DNA you’re thinking of had a star cutout on the rear section of their extended dropout. Looks like someone snapped it at the dropout and has welded in a gusset either side. There’s a load of...

Sad;y not, it’s restricted to Italian residents as it has a phone number verification..

Or if there’s an Italian collector on the forum, I found this one but am not sure how to buy… https://www.subito.it/biciclette/sella-regal-san-marco-bergamo-564492811.htm

A very specific request. I have got an old ad in the road wtd section but I know lots of people don’t venture that far south in the forum so I thought I would check here too. I want a really good condition 80s/90s copper rivet Girardi saddle, specifically with the snake skin leather. It’s for a...

Oh man, that’s quite the message for a Saturday night, superb! First, good luck with the move, horrendous things. Second, more than happy to wait for the right parts, getting this bike spot on is worth the wait! I’ll drop you a DM

Help! I need a few bits for my Lemond TVT build. First is a second gen C Record clamp on front derailleur, the one with the cage rivets at 90 degrees. Ideally after very good condition Second is a copper rivet, snake skin black San Marco Girardi saddle. Again, one in great condition as these...

My resto-mod Bow Ti:

I don’t often venture to these rarified forums, mainly staying on the MTB side but a recent project has lead me to need the collective wisdom in identifying a small part. I am building up a 1990 Lemond TVT, but rather than the usual Tour de France variant, I am building a Giro d’Italia version...

Their seat post sizes were always a rough guide, 27.2 could be anything from 26.4-28.6mm.