Here are the photos, finally …
they aren’t professional jobs but I have tried to do my best with my trusty (retro
) 4.0 mp Sony DSC-P9. They don’t seem to catch the main frame colour quite right, in reality it’s a bit darker than the pics suggest.
I appreciate my bike probably isn’t to everyone’s liking but it isn’t everyone’s bike ;-) its built how I wanted to build it and for how I want to use it
Hopefully it will get appreciated for the work I have put into it
and hopefully that doesn’t make me sound to much like a tosser …
The bike hasn’t actually changed much from how I rode it back in the early 90’s – colour wise, component choice etc i.e. I haven’t changed it to suit modern fashion / retro tastes etc. I have however taken the opportunity to add some Ti goodies that I just couldn’t afford back then and to put its condition back to (better than ?) new
It hasn’t actually cost a ‘stupid’ amount to build, because of the time it has taken
I have had the time to source the stuff when the price has been right i.e. the NOS Ritchey crank cost less than I have now seen used one’s sell for … :shock: Its been interesting (and worrying :-() to see how the cost of some of the stuff I bought early on has escalated over the time I have been building … :shock:
All details, photos and weight are with the bike set up perfectly for me and are how I will use it - the only thing I will add is a computer and a water bottle ;-)
Here goes :
Frame : 17.5” 1990 Marin Bear Valley. Full Tange double butted Cromo. Oversize down tube. Bulge butted seat tube. De lugged. Chain stay bridge removed. Polished stainless steel bottle boss bolts. Frame number : M904010468. Finished in satin RAL7016 (anthracite grey).
Decals : OE Marin. OE Tange (but not in the correct Marin colours :-( but still looking ;-)). Non OE USA flag (but nicer than the OE ones ;-))
Fork : Spinner Tange MTB Cromo. Spinner investment cast safety drop outs. De lugged. Fork steerer tube identification : spinner 1989 h-4 cr-mo 22.2x27. Finished in gloss RAL9005 (jet black).
Decals : OE Tange.
Rims : Mavic 231 profile PSP. Hand built by Dave Hinde.
Spokes : Stainless double butted. Radial front. Two cross rear.
Hubs : Shimano Deore XT 32 hole (M730 / M732).
Tyres : Michelin road XC 1.4” slicks.
Tubes : Maxxis fly weight.
Valves : Purely custom valve caps. Purely custom collars. Rim hole adaptors. Heat shrink sleeves on valve stems.
Cassette : Shimano 7 speed hyperglide 12-21 (HG70).
Handle bar & stem : Girvin Ti flex stem with integral Ti bars. Polished Venhill Ti expander bolt. Red elastomer. Color coded noodle. Polished Ti bolts. Hard anodized pivots & bushes. Bead blasted with polished Marin logo.
Bar ends : Kolo Ti. Polished Ti bolts. Bead blasted with polished Marin logos. Onza ‘Porcupine’ end caps (bars). Onza ‘logo’ end caps (bar ends).
Grips : Onza Ules.
Headset : Shimano Deore XTR (M900). Loose balls. Polished Gorilla head lock. Polished stainless steel bolt.
Bottom bracket : Shimano UN54 110mm. SRP Ti bolts. Custom stainless steel washers.
Crank : Ritchey logic compact. Ta specialties 50, 38 rings. Polished Ti bolts. X-lite crank bolt covers.
Pedals : Xpedo inox.
Chain : KMC X8-93.
Seat : Selle Italia Flite Ti. Logos removed.
Seat Post : USE Ti. Bead blasted with polished USE logo. Hard anodized clamp. Polished stainless steel bolts. USE hard anodized shim.
Skewers : Ringle. Ti axles (Wheel). Steel Axle (Seat). Custom parts. Hard anodized parts. Polished aluminium parts, axle ends and barrels.
Front Derailleur : Shimano Deore XT (M735). Polished stainless steel bolts. Black aluminium washer. Black end cap (glued on).
Rear Derailleur : Shimano Deore XT short cage (M735). Polished Venhill Ti pivot bolt. Polished stainless steel bolts. Hard anodized Bullseye bottom pulley wheel. Black end cap (glued on).
Shift levers : Shimano Deore XT 7 speed thumb shifters (M732). Modified clamps. Stainless steel bolts.
Brake levers : Shimano Deore (MT63). Modified clamps. Stainless steel bolts. Re-Zinced components.
Brakes : Shimano Deore (M732). Polished stainless steel bolts. Custom stainless steel washers. Re-Zinced components. Kool stop quick claw replaceable pads.
Gear cables / housings : Shimano Deore XTR. Black end caps (glued on). I-Link frame protection.
Brake cables / housings : Shimano Deore XT (mt730). Custom stainless steel ferrules. Black end caps (glued on). I-Link frame protection.
Cable Hangers : Hard anodized avid tri-dangle cable carriers.
(Is it sad to line up the ‘Shimano’ text ?
)
Bottle cage : Specialized composite road cage.
Chain stay protector : Shimano Deore XT shark fin (M730)
Grease : Finish Line ceramic.
Oil : Finish Line ceramic.
Anti Seize : Halfords copper grease.
Thread Lock : Loctite 243.
GT85 for general cleaning.
Weight (exactly as above) : 10.95 Kg / 24.14 lb’s.
WD
Edited to add the pictures and text. Happy with the pics on this post so I will probably won’t edit this again.