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Re: Thanks for the nice comments. Budget was tricky... Don't want to make a big loss if I was to sell on. I think it was the best way to learn though. Feel much more confident now. Didn't enjoy the spraying... A friend who restores motorbikes suggested powder coating but that would hide the...

Re: Mainly a soft wire brush on a drill. Came off OK. Bit of paint stripper for the tricky bits. Don't know if I would be so brave with a better frame though. Needed a breaker bar and long pole for the bottom bracket. Quite scary. It'll probably do someone as a decent commuter when I start...

Re: Few more before pics of the bike. Poured boiled linseed oil into the frame once stripped - was told it's an old school frame saver. No idea if it will work.

Re: I tried some paint lying around the garage first (silver) - but was just too soft. This is matt black Rustoleum Hard Hat I already had. Goes on easy, dries fast and seems very tough. It's not cheap - but I did the frame and forks with a single can. I was being very frugal... lots of...

This was my first foray into retro bikes... I wanted something to learn how to overhaul. Found this locally - cheap - but a bit of a mess. Scratches all over - not much left of the stickers, rusty spokes, very stuck rough bottom bracket, seized bearings, rough headset, cassette + chain shot...

Re: Just been out on the South Downs after the snow this morning. Was horrible in the muddy valleys. Left the old bike in the nice warm garage and took out my 'newer' XC bike. Had to remove the temporary front mud guard as the wheel wouldn't turn. Brakes still worked nicely - who needs...

Re: I'll take some photos when I replace the cassette.

Re: My 94 Palisades was pretty rusty. I took the drastic route and stripped it. Wire brush in drill was the best tool. Was a bit of a job... But very satisfying. I had a little rust inside the frame. Used boiled linseed oil for that. Supposed to be an old school frame saver (they used it on...

Re: I've just ordered a replacement 7 speed speed cassette. It would make sense. The chain was a mess... Like the rest of the bike. Wheel bearings were seized. Bottom bracket took a scaffold pole to remove. LBS re-cut the BB for me. Despite all that it cleaned up amazingly. Tribute to the...

Re: The jockeys rattled - really worn. I think the bike had seen quite a few miles - but not much grease! Didn't want to go for cassette if it was something simpler. It's virtually all new now - I guess it makes sense. Like I said - new to all this. Wasn't sure if it was the Freehub body...

Hello This is my first retrobike - a '94 Marin Palisades. I didn't want to buy anything too expensive as this is my 'learning' bike. I've stripped the frame and painted, replaced bottom bracket, new headset, rebuilt the wheels - all clean and reassembled, new bearings everywhere. First ride...

Re: Thanks for the advice... I'll give it a go! That's a great looking bike you have there. I live on the chalky South Downs so it's similar terrain.

Re: Hi... I've got a '99 Eldridge Grade (Lime). Using the original IRC MYTHOS (with slick at the back). Those tyres look great on the bike - what Maxxis are they?

Re: Looks like a '93: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/12573-2/1993.pdf Although the '94 Rocky Ridge looks really similar: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/1 ... alogue.pdf If you look under the bottom bracket and post the serial number it's easy to look up. Working my way though a...

Benandemu here wrote a really good identification guide: viewtopic.php?t=37430 I'd have said Muirwoods too... but second letter should be a 6. Looks like a 0. Matches the catalogue. Good find - I had to pay a fair amount for my '94 Palisades Trail in similar condition.

Re: They're all the same length. 32 spokes front and rear. Going to start with the rear as I had to clean the hub and replace the axle / bearings.

Re: That's great - thanks. Don't want to go to all the effort - then find out it's a little out. I'll let you know how I get on!

Pretty new to bikes - but not enough room for old cars any more. Needed a new hobby. Always wanted a Marin back in the 90's so recently bought myself a '94 Palisades Trail. I also have a '99 Eldridge Grade... but that's too nice to mess with :-) Been painstakingly taking it apart to see what...

Looking for some forks to replace my Maintou Shocks. Mainly use the bike for road / path riding over the winter so want to convert to a temporary "hybrid". From my measurements - A-C = 440-445. 1 1/8" wide... Threadless. Steerer seems like 235mm - but there are about 15mm of spacers...

Hi Newbie needing some advice. I picked up an mint Eldridge grade - Lime green with Thron tubing. It's a great, lightweight bike - but over the winter I tend to ride on costal paths around here (Seaford, near Brighton). Would like to replace the Manitou Spyder R forks with something light &...