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Any of the rockshox reba/recon/revs range from around that era would also be ideal, and they're quite easy to service with new seals and oil if you can score a second hand pair cheaply. Even the lower end Tora forks are pretty good if you can get one with MoCo rather than Turnkey damping.

What fork are you planning on using? I've found 120mm to be the sweet spot on mine.

I really like the paint job! I've got one of these, same year, and they ride incredibly nicely for a relatively budget frame. Looking forward to seeing how you build it up.

I got mine from a chap on here, I'll see if I can dig out his contact details if you like. It did require a bit of filling to get it to fit just right, which was a faff, but worth it to run decent brakes IMO. The lacquer on my frame was shot so I wet sanded it back and gave the aluminium a...

I've got Deore hydraulic discs on my mount vision and they're certainly very nice. The tektros will probably be fine too though tbh, I've had auriga comps in the past and found them perfectly good. You'll need to get a disc mount for the swing arm first.

I had RST Mozo Pros on a similar era Shoreline Trail FRS a few years back and they were a great match for the frame. I've got some Rockshox rebas on my Mount Vision, but in all honesty although they're a better fork they are a tad too long for the frame and make the bike a bit of a handful on...

I'd guess 2000, I think they went to monocoque frames in 2001. They're great bikes, I love my Mount Vision for cross country rides. Personally I think they ride better with an air shock rather than coil, but that's down to personal taste.

Yeah, I tend to agree you'll probably be fine based on that logic. I'm still not brave enough to try it on mine though!

@old_coyote_pedaller you can get 27.2mm dropper posts and a 27.2mm to 30.0mm shim - I reckon that's the safer option rather than ream out the seat tube to fit a 30.9mm dropper!

I reckon it'd probably work out fine if you used an inline seat post to shift the saddle forward to compensate for the slacker seat tube. I'm running a nice old school 100mm stem & 580mm bars on my mount vision (it is a retrobike after all), and it feels spot on for arse up head down full...

I considered offset bushings, but didn't go for them, mainly as I didn't want to slacken the seat tube angle, and I was already pretty happy with the way the bike handled. I wouldn't mind a slacker head angle at all, but I do find on very steep climbs I need the saddle fairly well forward on...

Hi @Petesteady - cheers! I'm afraid it took me a very long time to get the rear caliper position just right. I used a flat file to take some of the width off of the IS to post mount adapter (not the one you have pictured, which you don't want to mess with as it's trickier to replace, but the...

Nice thread idea! Here's my 1997 Marin Hawk Hill What's right: Rides much nicer than it should for a low end bike. Running a two speed drive train is great fun. What's wrong: While I love the silent freehub, the pawls have a nasty habit of not engaging smoothly after freewheeling...

The trusty Mount Vision was treated to a couple of upgrades over the winter - a more modern fork and shock and a nicer wheel set. Managed to get out for a couple of short rides this week and very pleased with it so far. Fork is better damped and feels more supportive (no top out clang either...

Thanks for the offer - think I'm actually sorted now!

Just finished doing up a 2009 GT Tour BMX and looking to swap a couple of bits out. Anyone got a 39t chainring for sale (looking for something with relatively low wear as the freewheel & chain are pretty much mint)? The stock 36/13 gearing is a bit spinny when riding to my local tracks. Also...

Nice - here's my similar era Marin monstercross build

Good effort! Looking forward to seeing how this turns out, will be mint!

I used to ride a 1997 Marin Hawk Hill as my main MTB on a variety of blue/red built trails and fairly technical cross country loops. I found I could pick my way down pretty much anything on a retro MTB, and there is definitely an extra degree of satisfaction in manhandling it down a tricky...

1x is somewhat over-rated IMO (well, this is retrobike 😂) and 3x8 is hard to beat. However if you wanted to go down this route, you could definitely fit a ~32t single chain ring - it'll go in around the middle position of a triple to give a reasonable chain line, and is the same size as the...