.....its heeeeere!

[wookiee]

This frame is going to be sold on before I break this one too!

Are you going to buy a new metal Marin?

Maybe in the future for now I have bought a Alu Santa Cruz Highball frame and put all the bits from the broken Marin on that frame...

...It is sorely tempting to build up this new frame but I would be gutted if I broke this one! Always on the lookout for a Ti Marin....one day!

 

[wookiee]

WOW That has put my faith back into modern bikes... That frame looks Sweeeet.....

Tis a beaut but I'm thinking more of a bike than I need!

 

[wookiee]

nice one doug

Happy days!

 

[Mike Muz]

As for mud tyres I'm torn between Bonty Mud X or Maxxis Beavers...[/quote]
Not tried either , but given the choice , I reckon beaver is always a nice option to have .
Personally , I ride Panaracer Fires , both 1.8 and 2.1s seem to cope ok IMO
Mike

 

[wookiee]

As for mud tyres I'm torn between Bonty Mud X or Maxxis Beavers...

Not tried either , but given the choice , I reckon beaver is always a nice option to have .
Personally , I ride Panaracer Fires , both 1.8 and 2.1s seem to cope ok IMO
Mike[/quote]


I would go with some Panaracer however their 29" tyres are a little limited! I loved my old Cinders and of course the Smokes, also the Trailracker which whilst I have not used it myself is supposed to perform well in the mud...

 

[Mike Muz]

:facepalm: Sorry mate , forgot it was 29er tyres you were after :roll: it's my age
Mike

 

[02gf74]

that is pretty impressive service from Marin - there was no reason for them to send you a replacement format.

so its going on ebay?

 

[wookiee]

that is pretty impressive service from Marin - there was no reason for them to send you a replacement format.

so its going on ebay?

...probably unless anyone on here wants it?

 

[brocklanders023]

I think it's a bit of a shame you're selling it after pleading with them to look after a loyal Marin fan tbh. I can understand why you are as I'd never trust a carbon frame with my clumsyness but it somehow just seems a bit off.

 

[wookiee]

I think it's a bit of a shame you're selling it after pleading with them to look after a loyal Marin fan tbh. I can understand why you are as I'd never trust a carbon frame with my clumsyness but it somehow just seems a bit off.

I know what you mean...but what do I do? I wasn't expecting anything to come of it so bought a new alu frame. Then Marin send me this one...what would you do? Build up the new frame but fearing breaking that one too?...A part of me does what to ride the new frame but would that be foolish? Looking into carbon frames it seems that they do break quite easily if crashed etc and also some companies put a weight limit of the rider of 17 stone (which I am over!) I could ride it I guess and then if it breaks it hasn't cost me anything, but is that the sensible thing to do? I genuinely am having a bit of a wrangle with this too....

Ok seeing as I can't make my mind up lets open it up to the forum, heres the question.

Given my situation with breaking the previous frame, buying a replacement then getting this new frame what you do with it?

1-Keep it and build it up and ride it?
2-Keep my newly built Santa Cruz and sell the frame?

I'll be interested to see the thoughts of what you guys would do?

Cheers

Doug