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Re: Deore XT Rapid-Fire ST-095 * PRICE DROP* Dibs and incoming PM!

Noice. I’ve got some old HO pedals. Bearings are shot, and paint scratched to bits. Must attempt a refurb at some point.... And find some size 46 Pooh Bahs to go with them!

96ish Avalanche?

Can’t go far wrong with the above. I’ve got ODIs on my Pace and Ritcheys on my Marin. You can also pick up OnZa grips from a few places (I guess they’re remakes rather than NOS). I’ve found the newish Ules tear a bit easily though. Maybe he definitely not NOS lock on versions are a better bet...

I do love a nice ‘Dale. What brakes are those in the catalogue scan? Some sort of Coda special?

32lb :shock:

Re: Re: Thanks Rich. Fairly sure I got the larger bearings in the lower race. Might well have got them upside down though!

Oh, and I also added a Noah's Ark sticker to the downtube, as that's where I bought my original from all those years ago. Looks liked they moved since I bought my Eldridge (and a couple of Pine Mountains afterwards), and nearly closed down when the original owners retired. Still going, but...

Re: Mint ‘92 Marin Eldridge Grade FINSIHED!! (photos on page 3) Pretty much finished now, and taken round the block for a shakedown. The headset is a little loose, and I can't quite work out why. The bottom nut is up as tight as it will go, and there's still movement. I suspect a spacer or...

A partially sorted bump... Now have one top condition Rockstar. Looking for another Rockstar Sierra tyre, or an original Smoke.

Marinovate brakes. In 3DV! Anything titanium. A White Industries rear hub to go with the fake front one on my Pine Mountain. Red Judy DHs, then Pace RC36. Could never afford the former as a poor student. Now have here pairs of the latter!

Probably enough on the bike to start the spec sheet. Here goes: Frame: 1992 Marin Eldgridge Grade 19", Tange steel Fork: Marin Lite Rockstar (878g -- some way off the 750g on the sticker!) Headset: Ritchey Logic 1 1/8", black Stem: Marin Lite quill (338g) Handlebar: Marin Lite T6 Ali...

These arrived yesterday morning... Some nice '92 era NOS Shimano QR skewers. Not sure of the exact age, but these seem to match the photos I've seen of the original skewers on 92 Eldridge Grades. Either way, they'll make a nice replacement for the cheap QRs that came with the bike.

PM inbound on the Marin tyre...

Re: Kalloy 26.4mm Marin seatpost All sorted now. Thanks to the liberal application of some oven cleaner, a fair amount (read: a lot) of sanding, some Autosol and water slip transfers, I have now refurbed my original post. Looks immaculate now!

Give it a go. You won’t know until you try — and it’s fairly easy to stick chainrings and an FD on if it doesn’t work out. FWIW, I’ve got a single speed Orange P7 (32x16 I think), and I can get up most climbs on it. Certainly all of Bedgebury trail. Enter red route (including a climb called...

Great news Charlie. Awesome to read the first issue of Fat Tire Flyer too. I look forward to more!

Still looking for that elusive Smoke...

Plenty of topics on here about refurbing bare metal frames. TL;DR version: strip the lacquer with some paint stripper like Nitromors (which is not nearly as good as it used to be); then polish up with some wet’n’dry (start on about 600 grit, finish with 1200 or so — depends a. It on the...

Re: Marin Lite Tyres Ah, so close. My heart skipped a beat as I clicked on the link. Sadly, I’m after some skinwall Marin tyres from 91/92. Good luck selling these. A few 93/94/95 Marin bikes seem to have sold on here recently...