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I was in the process of planning a ride earlier last week, and had just about settled on a trip to Cwmcarn, when a friend showed us a sweet little ratto in need of rescuing on one of our local FB groups. Hang on, what's all this about rats on a bike forum then? Well, some years ago I had some...

Looking for a more aesthetically pleasing fork for my '97 Marin Hawk Hill disc brake conversion: 420mm - 440mm axle to crown 200+mm 1,1/8"steerer (could possibly go a smidge shorter, I'd have to measure) Disc brake mounts Steel ..... And curved fork blades The last point seems to be the...

Been keeping my eyes out for a winter project for a little while, but seems there's not much worth bothering with about - maybe the rock bottom pricing is meaning people are keeping hold of their kit at the moment as they'll only get pennies for selling it (not too mention the horrendous faff of...

I'm lucky to have a couple of very nice pump tracks within riding distance of me, and have been using them over the winter for a bit of exercise / therapy time when the weather and mud have been so epically bad that I don't feel like going out for a "proper" ride. I've tried out a few...

After doing a big Dartmoor ride on my 2000 Marin Mount Vision a short while ago, I thought I'd finish my week off with a trip to Exmoor. Exmoor is one of my favourite places to ride. The hills are much larger and longer than most in the South West, and there are plenty of descents that go on...

A few years ago now, I built up a year 2000 Marin Mount Vision - build thread here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/2000-marin-mount-vision-build.400588/ It's a lovely bike to ride, and to me, is aesthetically one of the most iconic of the late 90s cross-country full suspension designs...

I'm lucky enough to still own my first ever MTB, a 1997 Marin Hawk Hill. It's been through various guises over the years... As original - complete with terrible terrible RST 181 elastomer sprung fork, and (the shame) riser bars with bar ends The RSTs were so bad I swapped them out for a...

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...

Looking for a cheap-ish replacement rear shock for my 2000 Marin Mount Vision. Currently has a 165x45 SID, but from a bit of googling 165x38 works too and may have been original spec. Not too fussy about air or coil, though adjustable rebound damping is a must. Something like a fox float...

Just got hold of a 2003 MX comp air set of bombers. Rebound was totally undamped when I got them, so I took off the air caps and sure enough the oil level in each leg was very low indeed. I found a manual here detailing how to adjust the rebound damping - it's a bit of a PITA, you need to...

Anyone know what the longest axle to crown length fork out would be sensible to fit to a year 2000 Marin Mount Vision? I think the OEM 80mm travel manitou's had an A2C around 445mm or so. I'm currently running some 110mm travel RST Delta TL's with an A2C of 455mm and they're great. However...

I've almost finished doing up a rather nice racer as a bit of a lockdown project. But I've no idea what it is! Wondered if anyone here may have any brainwaves? It's a lugged steel frame - I guess Reynolds 531 (27.2mm seatpost supports this). The lugs don't give much away to my eye though...

Thought I'd share my 1997 Marin Hawk Hill, as I've just taken it out for a lovely little spin. download/file.php?mode=view&id=485235 download/file.php?mode=view&id=485234 download/file.php?mode=view&id=485233 It's the first MTB I've owned as an adult, and though I've been through several...

Classic mid 1990s GT Avalanche 20" seat tube (measured from centre of bottom bracked to centre of top tube) 7000 series Aluminium frame with custom paint job All other parts are from a 1992/93 Claude Butler Pagan - full Exage LX groupset in excellent condition, with 48/38/28 Biopace asymetric...

1992 Claude Butler Pagan frame for sale. £10 ONO Collection from Tiverton, Devon (or could potentially meet between junctions 27 & 22 on the M5 as I commute that way). Pics & details in the ebay link below. If any forumites are interested drop me a line if you'd rather not go through ebay...

I've always loved the classic GT triple triangle frame, especially the older ones with a horizontal top tube. My "proper" MTB is a souped up 2010 GT Avalanche but although it's smart enough in a more modern way, the classic 90s Zaskar builds I see on here always look much smarter and bring me...

A while ago I had a '97 Shoreline Trail, but stupidly sold it as I was finding the lack of disc brake mounts a bit limiting - always regretted it! So when I saw this going for a song locally, I jumped for it: It's not in particularly great condition - there's some ferocious cable rub on...

*** 1960s Fixed Gear BSA Goldcrest *** More pics and info available on the gumtree ad linked below: https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/vint ... 1295220765 The frame is sized 57 cm (22.5") measured from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube. I'm around 5' 9" and find...

I recently picked up a '97 Shoreline Trail to go with my '97 Hawk Hill. I've always wanted a Marin full susser with one of these classic frames, but money is tight and much as I've drooled over many a Mount Vision on ebay I couldn't justify the cost. Then this came along for £20 and I couldn't...

Looking for a pair of nice rigid steel forks for a late 90s Marin Hawk Hill. Bought the bike just to give mountain biking a go after years on the road and now I'm in love.... but the OEM forks are shot and need replacing. Anyway, here's what I'm after: 1,1/8" threadless steerer at least 195mm...