1997 Marin Hawk Hill restomod - not one for the purists!

[hawkhill97]

Now, a serious question:

Does it need a silver stem?

 

[Suprachrgd82]

A black seatpost perhaps, but not a silver stem. There’s a nice contrast between the black stem and silver bars.

 

[hawkhill97]

A black seatpost perhaps, but not a silver stem. There’s a nice contrast between the black stem and silver bars.

Hmm, hadn't thought of going that way. The seat post does go up and down a lot, I wonder how long a black one would stay looking nice.

I'm sad enough that I might not have to mock this up in a photo to see how it looks

If it wasn't a 27.2mm post, I'd probably be looking for a dropper post, but options are a bit thin on the ground/pricey.

 

[hawkhill97]

Had a great day out around North Wales today

 

[hawkhill97]

 

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[hawkhill97]

Mostly quite tame but very pretty trails today, but did enjoy slithering down a very steep rocky section that reminded me how much easier it all is on a modern squishy bike!

 

[slackboy]

Mostly quite tame but very pretty trails today, but did enjoy slithering down a very steep rocky section that reminded me how much easier it all is on a modern squishy bike!

Looks like a lovely spot, where in the world is that?

 

[hawkhill97]

Near Llandudno, on the northern edge of Snowdonia (which is one of my favourite places in the UK)

 

[hawkhill97]

Out again today

Absolutely loving this build at the moment! It's still wet enough here that it's seen plenty of use, on rides where mudguards and low maintenance trump a suspension fork.

It's one of those bikes that just feels "right" when you hop on.