fguki
Senior Retro Guru
I came across this 1993 MARIN "Team Issue" project bike that some dude wanted to give up on. I was happy to take over. Some previous owner seriously tried to re-spray it with some matte black spray can. Currently I am working my way back to the original beautiful bare "brushed" metal surface. This is quite some work - but its a nice project!
This bike will be built almost back to original with some nice but very modest and subtle high-class upgrades.
What I have so far:
- NOS Control Tech Titanium seat post binder (purple)
- Bor Yueh or Ringle H20 bottle cage (purple)
- SHIMANO XTR M900 bottom bracket bb-un90
- SHIMANO XTR M900 headset 1 1/8"
- MARIN original T6 handle bars
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Specs list (up to latest post):
1.) Frame: 1993 MARIN "Team Issue" - Size XL
2.) Forks: Marin Rockstar (original)
3.) Wheels: ARAYA RM-395 Team
4.) Tyres: Panaracer Smoke Classic 2.1, Panaracer Dart Classic 2.1
5.) Seatpost: Zoom standard nickel plated
6.) Saddle: MARIN lite Ti Titanium
7.) Stem: Marin lite (original)
8.) Handlebar: MARIN lite T6 flatbar (original)
9.) Grips: Ritchey Comp Trail rubber Grips
10.) Crankset: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
11.) Bottom bracket: SHIMANO Deore XTR M900 / BB-UN90
12.) Shifters: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
13.) Front mech: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
14.) Rear mech: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
15.) Brakes: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
16.) Brake Pads: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
17.) Pedals: not yet assembled (Shimano PD-M737), still in the drawer!
18.) Headset: SHIMANO Deore XTR M900 / HS-M900
19.) Cables: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
20.) Cassette: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
21.) Chain: n/a
22.) Everything else: Control Tech Titanium Seatpost Binder (purple), Ringle H2O bottle cage (purple)
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The latest picture during the build-up so far:
This bike will be built almost back to original with some nice but very modest and subtle high-class upgrades.
What I have so far:
- NOS Control Tech Titanium seat post binder (purple)
- Bor Yueh or Ringle H20 bottle cage (purple)
- SHIMANO XTR M900 bottom bracket bb-un90
- SHIMANO XTR M900 headset 1 1/8"
- MARIN original T6 handle bars
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Specs list (up to latest post):
1.) Frame: 1993 MARIN "Team Issue" - Size XL
2.) Forks: Marin Rockstar (original)
3.) Wheels: ARAYA RM-395 Team
4.) Tyres: Panaracer Smoke Classic 2.1, Panaracer Dart Classic 2.1
5.) Seatpost: Zoom standard nickel plated
6.) Saddle: MARIN lite Ti Titanium
7.) Stem: Marin lite (original)
8.) Handlebar: MARIN lite T6 flatbar (original)
9.) Grips: Ritchey Comp Trail rubber Grips
10.) Crankset: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
11.) Bottom bracket: SHIMANO Deore XTR M900 / BB-UN90
12.) Shifters: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
13.) Front mech: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
14.) Rear mech: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
15.) Brakes: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
16.) Brake Pads: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
17.) Pedals: not yet assembled (Shimano PD-M737), still in the drawer!
18.) Headset: SHIMANO Deore XTR M900 / HS-M900
19.) Cables: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
20.) Cassette: not yet assembled (Shimano XTR M900), still in the drawer!
21.) Chain: n/a
22.) Everything else: Control Tech Titanium Seatpost Binder (purple), Ringle H2O bottle cage (purple)
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The latest picture during the build-up so far:
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