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Might be some spare parts you can get off it, might not.... XT front derailleur from late 90s. Has snapped on one pivot pin. Mech is clean. Tell me if basically I should chuck it in the bin, otherwise I'm just basically shipping it for a fiver.... Mech Snapped pivot point

I had to umm and aaah about the pros and cons of refitting the girvins. Oddly it never had girvins in my ownership. I bought it at 1 year old in 1998 and the guy who got it from new must have switched to Pace in that period. Never ridden Girvins before. I quite fancy some more D/H focussed...

Well, having ordered a set of decals from Mr Gil_m I am committed to refurbing this beasty asap.... Its not a re-paint job, just a strip down, frame strip down, polish? relacquer and re-sticker up. Any tips for along the way accepted. Things I am thinking of off the top of my head 1)...

Came from gil_m (or name something like that) on here. Good value for full set and premium quality. About to use him for a set of Marin IFT ones for my Dad's 1995 classic.

To surpass 1 million for the site, it only needs every registered user to spend about £20 and a bit.

Well, the bike is still going kind of.... Used it on Dartmoor when some colleagues and I took part in a Corporate Challenge raising funds for Childrens Hospice SW. :) Note I fitted normal flat pedals for this... Then on a ride soon after I managed to snap a link on the front...

Hi - I'm after one of these if anyone has one please? For a FD750(i think) front XT mech. Once swapped I will get up gory pics of my busted XT mech :D

Bottom pull M-31.8 FDM739 I would come along if you had the right mech for me as its only 4 to 5 miles from where I live and I'll be free in the afternoon time (got a Pistonheads car meet in the early morning)

I'm out sadly. :( Managed to break my recently purchased (off here) XT mech and won't be able to get a replacement in time.

I'm still in at the moment although my crank/BB area is making an awful noise when pedalling hard. Think it is going to need some work :(

Yup, thats where mine went too, but mine needed a full rebuild apparently. :( Thanks for the sponsorship for my event if it was the O.P to this thread. :) (Ringo?)

It was bad but then I just got it refurbed at a motoX type of garage after being recommended on here (cost approx £90) and its got a nice action now. Generally it feels stiff being leant on but then most rear sus is I think. I also have a little knob I can turn to adjust the damping which is a...

Aha fair enough. I never realised they use different ones for other frame sizes, but that makes sense. :)

Interesting to see you have a different shocker on yours to mine. I assumed mine was the correct type of shock that came on a 957. Mine's got a damper reservoir on it. This is a 957 stats picture I have referred to a few times.

Nice machine! I love my 'Flex. Not a huge fan of the bar-ends on riser bars, but thats just me. I just grips on mine, nowt else

I am shortly to start refurbing my Dad's example (bit more oem as it has original marin lite forks too) and it will maybe get sold after that.

Would have helped if the thread title had been correct and not appearing to be about pets coming to the end of their lives. :D However, the actual topic is much more jovial (and insane!)

I have a horrid feeling I have something on this day - but don't remember what. Would be well up for breaking in at Woodbury though. :) I could (or at least "Should" be able to cycle there from Exmouth first. Knowing me I will be lazy and chuck the bike in the back of the Skoda for the 5...

Fatal error on my part of swingarm placement.... Looks like my foot catches the sticker whilst in use at some points. :oops: The one on the opposite swingarm is fine, but I think this side might need taking off. The "r" and "e" are looking bad. Oh well, money down the drain! :roll:

Replied to a "wanted rear mudguard" request, and even dropped it off round my house! EVEN FREE! What more can you want? :)