1995 Team Marin reimagined: Bumblebee

[brocklanders023]

The guys at Argos based their fluro yellow on the really early Pace bikes; it matches the fluro yellow of my 1991 Marin palisades pretty well

Ace, thanks for that. I'm after an 89 Pine Mountain to do a similar job with, same as the UK 89 Team bikes.

 

[Bearvalley90]

That's a stunning job you're doing, just love it! I'd define at as a sympathetic re-imagine as although latest-gen parts are fitted, they are entirely in keeping with mid-90's Marin ethics/aesthetics. It will be, I'm sure, a gorgeous machine to ride - well done.

Thank you! looking forward to finishing it but waiting on a couple of bits but well chuffed with it so far!

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Sheesh! Yellow.
Looking good, I like it a lot. I too have a beater of a 95 Team Marin that I ride to work when it is wet.

 

[Bearvalley90]

Sheesh! Yellow.
Looking good, I like it a lot. I too have a beater of a 95 Team Marin that I ride to work when it is wet.

Cheers! They are great frames; really good geometry for such an old bike

 

[andym999]

Jumping in as another Marin fan to say great job, looking forward to see how it turns out...

Is this a reverse retromod?? Modretro??? Retroretro...

 

[Bearvalley90]

Jumping in as another Marin fan to say great job, looking forward to see how it turns out...

Is this a reverse retromod?? Modretro??? Retroretro...

cheers thank you! I must say I think it’s all of the above buzzwords and yellow. Very yellow.

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Can I ask who did the decals? Are they one-offs for this project or std replacements?

 

[Bearvalley90]

Can I ask who did the decals? Are they one-offs for this project or std replacements?

They were done by the in house design team at Argos Racing for this project; as a result though they now have them on file so they can use again for any other team marin restorations

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Ah cool. Thank you for the reply. Most of the repro ones on the 'bay of E' aren't like these you have.

 

[Bearvalley90]

A few bits added on today; front and rear mechs, sugino cranks on with a rather cool middleburn granny ring, and the shifter/brake levers are on, with front brake set up with some kool stop eagle 2 pads. Also the saddle, which whilst modern, is comfy and I like the look of the shorter nosed saddles. Awaiting a chain and some better grips as the foam ones are fairly solid. Also need to decide on caged or flat pedals