Re: Is this a Marin?
I don't think it is a Marin.
Marin run the 2 gear cables under the down tube... just a single brake cable along the top tube.
Looks like an Orange to me?
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On the later 90s frames with Maintou Fork option (I think 96 / 97 ish). I'm after the rigid Rockstar Fork.
It's actually for a '99 Eldridge Grade - but by then there was no rigid option.
Frame size is 20.5 if that makes a difference.
What have you got?
Cheers
Simon
Morning all....
I've got a '99 Marin Eldridge Grade. Going to tweak it to suit my riding. Single speed + rigid fork.
At the moment it comes with Answer Manitou Spyder R, 3.15" travel.
What rigid fork would you recommend?
Cheers
Simon
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It was the Magura brakes which made me question.
Looked a bit like one of the later 90's Gary Fisher Joshua. It's very similar... but when you look closer it's not as well constructed.
I just double checked. 19-19.5" C-C. Marin sizes do come up a bit odd.
Frame number is: F049FAD065
Should mean it's....
F - Fairly Factory
04 - Eldridge Grade
9 - '99
FA - Month
D - 19"
065 - Production number
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3822422256
Not original paint - but probably worth it for the parts.
Tyres are virtually new... Wheels are the original GP710 with silver parallax hubs and new bearings.
Regretfully I'm going to part with my Eldridge Grade. I really don't have the space and if I keep using it then I'm going to ruin a really original bike.
Before I put it on eBay I thought I would offer it here.
It's not perfect - and I've tried to photograph any bad bits. There's a bit of...
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My '97 Marin Pine Mountain. Paintwork was in a mess so a quick respray was needed.
Oh - and single speed. 8)
Rolls well on the 2.25 tyres. I find the drops really help with the hills + single speed.
I like that.
Will be doing the same when my boys need to size up. Been collecting parts for a while.
Better than a trip to Halfords for a heavy off-the-shelf bike.
I'd give him a print out of the '97 catalogue + price list :-)
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 8.jpg.html...
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Later frames didn't use that same code.
Mine is C77LAC005.
My '94 Palisades uses the code - but I have a '99 Eldridge which doesn't.
Just sounds like someone has stripped / replaced all the nice bits.
Does it have the Diatech heasdset? That tends to be harder to remove.
I've got a '97 Pine Mountain with rigid forks. They are definitely the real thing (Rockstar).
Catalogue has 2 options - Chromoly or Manitou Mach 5:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... n.jpg.html
Maybe it was just the groupset which was changed. Mine had a mix of bits - but did have...