Hi,
I dug out my Marin Alpine Trail 1998 model from the garage a couple of months ago and remembered that I really like the bike. I decided to spend some money on it and get it back to good working condition. This is what I've spent so far:
Full Stage 2 Service at Evans Cycles - £110 (includes new cables)
2xNew Panaracer Fire XC Pro - £54
New Crankset (Alivio), Chain, and Cassette - Approx £70
New Headset (Cane Creek - Approx £40
So I've spent close to £300 doing it up but when I took it out the steering locked up. So I took it back to the shop and they told me that my RST suspension forks are bent by about 1mm which is enough to make the steering stiff.
I'm now faced with buying some new suspension forks and have already spent more than I wanted to.
I'm tempted to sell the bike and invest the money in a new hardtail.
Any idea what I could sell it for, bearing in mind that it needs new forks but is still rideable? The rear triangle doesn't have disc mounts. It has XT brakes from back in the day.
This photo was taken before the service and therefore doesn't show the updated crankset/headset etc. (See attachment)
N.B. If I sold the bike I would probably keep the tyres and swap them with the new tyres from the new bike I buy (probably a specialized).
I dug out my Marin Alpine Trail 1998 model from the garage a couple of months ago and remembered that I really like the bike. I decided to spend some money on it and get it back to good working condition. This is what I've spent so far:
Full Stage 2 Service at Evans Cycles - £110 (includes new cables)
2xNew Panaracer Fire XC Pro - £54
New Crankset (Alivio), Chain, and Cassette - Approx £70
New Headset (Cane Creek - Approx £40
So I've spent close to £300 doing it up but when I took it out the steering locked up. So I took it back to the shop and they told me that my RST suspension forks are bent by about 1mm which is enough to make the steering stiff.
I'm now faced with buying some new suspension forks and have already spent more than I wanted to.
I'm tempted to sell the bike and invest the money in a new hardtail.
Any idea what I could sell it for, bearing in mind that it needs new forks but is still rideable? The rear triangle doesn't have disc mounts. It has XT brakes from back in the day.
This photo was taken before the service and therefore doesn't show the updated crankset/headset etc. (See attachment)
N.B. If I sold the bike I would probably keep the tyres and swap them with the new tyres from the new bike I buy (probably a specialized).
