1992 Marin team issue - restored and ridden

[Matttymm]

I’ve seen one in the flesh and the colour was definitely more green than yellow.

Did it start yellow and fade or was it green originally… hard to tell and obviously brochure colour could be impacted by print colours.

I think the vibrant yellow is well off though

Give Oscarsbowl a shout. He’s the oracle on this bike.

 

[Mod-Master]

I found an earlier post by @Oscarsbowl and it seems the decals were a green/yellow colour not the very yellowish colour suggested by the English catalogue due to what you said “low quality printing”

Though it seems to look good on this

 

[Matttymm]

It’s your bike mate and they can be whatever colour you want it to be.

 

[Matttymm]

Oscarsbowl was talking with Iain at DNFIVE about trying to get the colour right. That’s as much as I know.

 

[manc_lad]

The catalogue looks a bit dull compared to the actual bikes. Those yellow decals looks about right to me.

 

[Mod-Master]

Have to say the decals aren’t that bad at all

 

[Mod-Master]

 

[Mod-Master]

Spec list for the build thread:

Frame: marin team issue 17.5 prestige whatnot

Fork: pace RC-35K 1992 from a pace rc100

Headset: deore xt oversized
Stem: Syncros cattleprod silver
Stem Cap: N/A
Handlebar: Marin lite T.6
Grips: Ritchey WCS
Barends: N/A

Brakes: XTR M900 with titanium brake pins
Brake Pads: Kool stop salmon
Brake Cables: shimano SLR inners and outers
Cantilever cable hangers: rear XTR front N/A
Brake Levers: XTR M900

Shifters: XTR M900
Front Derailleur: XTR M900 with ti limits
Rear Derailleur: XTR M900 with ti limits and hanger
Derailleur Cables: shimano SIS inners and outers
Cassette: XTR M900 type Q riveted titanium
Chain: XTR M950
Cranks: XTR M900
Crank Bolts: XTR M900
Chainrings: Pace 48t Pace 38t Shimano 28t
Chainring bolts: XTR M900
Bottom Bracket: BB UN-90
Pedals: VP Titanium

Hub Skewers: XTR M900
Rims: araya rm 400 pro front FIR m 122 rear
Hubs: XTR M900
Nipples: unknown
Spokes: asahi butted front ritchey rear
Tyres: panaracer double smoke
Tubes: generic

Saddle: selle italia suede turbo
Seatpost: Marin Lite
Seatpost Binder: Marin Lite
Chainstay protector: deore xt sharkfin

Weight: somewhere about 11kg

 

[Matttymm]

Have you got an M950 XTR chain on there ?

It was IG but M900 is HG

 

[Mod-Master]

Have you got an M950 XTR chain on there ?

It was IG but M900 is HG

Ahh right, it’s IG90. It was karma from @nicklej and was very shiny so thought it would be right at home on this.