Marin Rift Zone from 1998 I believe - it's had quite a few upgrades over the years and still a great bike but now as my hair going greyer it only ever seldom gets used for gentle trail rides (hence the tyres - I can include some used Continental Vapour which are more knobbly) with the family and thanks to Retrobike addiction it's a toss up between keeping this or my Dynatech Diablo.
It's certainly had a life so is no garage queen and bears a few marks and scrapes from use - worst shown on seat tube picture which I suspect is from repeated bike rack contact - but its been looked after and as things have worn out have been replaced so everything works as it should, no clunks or loose bearings, forks holding pressure fine etc. Wheels have lots of life left in the rims as originals were changed out.
This is the original spec - with changes noted.
Frame & Fork
Frame Construction TIG-welded
Frame Tubing Material 6061 Alloy
Fork Brand & Model Answer Manitou SX >>> Rock Shox Pilot SL
Rear Shock Fox Vanilla X, 4.0" travel
Components
Component Group Mountain Mix
Brakeset Avid 1D-20 brakes, Avid SD-1.9 L levers
Shift Levers Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL 8 speed
Front Derailleur Shimano STX-RC top-swing, bottom-pull/clamp-on 35.0mm >>> Deore (M510)
Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore LX GS
Crankset Shimano Deore LX, 22/32/42 teeth >>> Ritchey Comp
Pedals Victor VP-104 clipless >>> Big flat silver ones (Wellgo I think)
Bottom Bracket Shimano 110mm spindle
BB Shell Width 68mm English
Rear Cogs 8-speed, 11 - 28 teeth
Chain Shimano CN-IG51
Seatpost Marin Lite Comp, 30.0mm diameter
Saddle Ritchey Vector >>> Bontrager SSR ( Original saddle can be supplied but has damage to rear, possibly can be repaired ?)
Handlebar Aluminum, 1" rise
Handlebar Stem Marin Lite aluminum >>> Kona
Headset 1 1/8" threadless Dia-Tech steel
Wheels
Hubs Shimano STX-RC >>> Ritchey bolt through front (colour matches Deore LX) , Deore LX (M570) rear
Rims Mavic X138 >>> Mavic X221
Here's some pictures ...
Happy to take and send more pictures on request.
Yours for £100 - collected from South Devon / Plymouth or can post for + £30
It's certainly had a life so is no garage queen and bears a few marks and scrapes from use - worst shown on seat tube picture which I suspect is from repeated bike rack contact - but its been looked after and as things have worn out have been replaced so everything works as it should, no clunks or loose bearings, forks holding pressure fine etc. Wheels have lots of life left in the rims as originals were changed out.
This is the original spec - with changes noted.
Frame & Fork
Frame Construction TIG-welded
Frame Tubing Material 6061 Alloy
Fork Brand & Model Answer Manitou SX >>> Rock Shox Pilot SL
Rear Shock Fox Vanilla X, 4.0" travel
Components
Component Group Mountain Mix
Brakeset Avid 1D-20 brakes, Avid SD-1.9 L levers
Shift Levers Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL 8 speed
Front Derailleur Shimano STX-RC top-swing, bottom-pull/clamp-on 35.0mm >>> Deore (M510)
Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore LX GS
Crankset Shimano Deore LX, 22/32/42 teeth >>> Ritchey Comp
Pedals Victor VP-104 clipless >>> Big flat silver ones (Wellgo I think)
Bottom Bracket Shimano 110mm spindle
BB Shell Width 68mm English
Rear Cogs 8-speed, 11 - 28 teeth
Chain Shimano CN-IG51
Seatpost Marin Lite Comp, 30.0mm diameter
Saddle Ritchey Vector >>> Bontrager SSR ( Original saddle can be supplied but has damage to rear, possibly can be repaired ?)
Handlebar Aluminum, 1" rise
Handlebar Stem Marin Lite aluminum >>> Kona
Headset 1 1/8" threadless Dia-Tech steel
Wheels
Hubs Shimano STX-RC >>> Ritchey bolt through front (colour matches Deore LX) , Deore LX (M570) rear
Rims Mavic X138 >>> Mavic X221
Here's some pictures ...
Happy to take and send more pictures on request.
Yours for £100 - collected from South Devon / Plymouth or can post for + £30
