For Sale: Marin Palisades Trail SOLD
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Re: For Sale: Marin Palisades Trail
Hi. Where in Sheffield do you live? I might be interested, but in this as the base for a tourer. Maybe we could negotiate a price that left you with the drivetrain to stick on another bike.
Also, do you know which kind of steel this is made from?
Hi. Where in Sheffield do you live? I might be interested, but in this as the base for a tourer. Maybe we could negotiate a price that left you with the drivetrain to stick on another bike.
Also, do you know which kind of steel this is made from?
Re: For Sale: Marin Palisades Trail
It's Tange chromoly, but I'm not sure which of their specific alloys this is. If you're interested in a touring frame, I've also got an aluminium Dawes vantage frame, fork, bottom bracket and headset, 53cm, that is all ready to be built up. It's 700c, though; I'm not sure how that affects your build plan.
It's Tange chromoly, but I'm not sure which of their specific alloys this is. If you're interested in a touring frame, I've also got an aluminium Dawes vantage frame, fork, bottom bracket and headset, 53cm, that is all ready to be built up. It's 700c, though; I'm not sure how that affects your build plan.
Re: For Sale: Marin Palisades Trail
Hmm, a few mods...
Bars are definitely a personal thing, but make sure you have a choice of hand positions. I toured extensively in Spain and rode the Pacific Coast of the USA on it with the stock flat bars and bar-ends. Nowadays I prefer drops.
Definitely your thought on the wheels is right - the standard ones aren't great and a solid set of wheels is most important. Rigida Sputniks or Sun Rhynos are strong and have a good reputation at the heavy end. I use mine for road and gravel and Mavic 231 on LX/DX hubs has served well.
PM me for a deeper discussion!
Hmm, a few mods...
Bars are definitely a personal thing, but make sure you have a choice of hand positions. I toured extensively in Spain and rode the Pacific Coast of the USA on it with the stock flat bars and bar-ends. Nowadays I prefer drops.
Definitely your thought on the wheels is right - the standard ones aren't great and a solid set of wheels is most important. Rigida Sputniks or Sun Rhynos are strong and have a good reputation at the heavy end. I use mine for road and gravel and Mavic 231 on LX/DX hubs has served well.
PM me for a deeper discussion!
Re: For Sale: Marin Palisades Trail
Hi Hamster,
Your bike looks great. Have you ever put front panniers on? I'm thinking of doing so, just to even out the weight a bit. I think a loaded back end with nothing on the front could cause some serious issues on dirt roads. Obviously the front fork don't have the braze-ons/eyelets for a rack. I have some p clips, but the forks are also pretty chunky, an they don't fit.
Hi Hamster,
Your bike looks great. Have you ever put front panniers on? I'm thinking of doing so, just to even out the weight a bit. I think a loaded back end with nothing on the front could cause some serious issues on dirt roads. Obviously the front fork don't have the braze-ons/eyelets for a rack. I have some p clips, but the forks are also pretty chunky, an they don't fit.
hamster":149n83yl said:Hmm, a few mods...
Bars are definitely a personal thing, but make sure you have a choice of hand positions. I toured extensively in Spain and rode the Pacific Coast of the USA on it with the stock flat bars and bar-ends. Nowadays I prefer drops.
Definitely your thought on the wheels is right - the standard ones aren't great and a solid set of wheels is most important. Rigida Sputniks or Sun Rhynos are strong and have a good reputation at the heavy end. I use mine for road and gravel and Mavic 231 on LX/DX hubs has served well.
PM me for a deeper discussion!
Re: For Sale: Marin Palisades Trail
Actualy, it's obvious isn't it... it's the same solution that I always use. A bit of old inner tube and some cable ties.
Actualy, it's obvious isn't it... it's the same solution that I always use. A bit of old inner tube and some cable ties.
kingrw":1jec8m6d said:Hi Hamster,
Your bike looks great. Have you ever put front panniers on? I'm thinking of doing so, just to even out the weight a bit. I think a loaded back end with nothing on the front could cause some serious issues on dirt roads. Obviously the front fork don't have the braze-ons/eyelets for a rack. I have some p clips, but the forks are also pretty chunky, an they don't fit.
hamster":1jec8m6d said:Hmm, a few mods...
Bars are definitely a personal thing, but make sure you have a choice of hand positions. I toured extensively in Spain and rode the Pacific Coast of the USA on it with the stock flat bars and bar-ends. Nowadays I prefer drops.
Definitely your thought on the wheels is right - the standard ones aren't great and a solid set of wheels is most important. Rigida Sputniks or Sun Rhynos are strong and have a good reputation at the heavy end. I use mine for road and gravel and Mavic 231 on LX/DX hubs has served well.
PM me for a deeper discussion!
