Marin Team F.R.S.

[james1985]

Like a few of my bikes, this is going to be quite lairy. If more than 2 or 3 colour ano offends you, look away now!.

 

[james1985]

Re: Lairy Marin build

Just for now, I have trial fitted some Manitou forks and Spinergy wheels, and I'm quite happy with that look, also have a 3dv Ringle Moby for it. I'm still deciding the rest of the spec, but I have some very bad taste stuff to choose from.

LOTS of polishing to do, where did I leave the Autosol.

 

[Retro Spud]

Re: Lairy Marin build

oh my.... are you planning on taking on THM

and will you be bringing the zingy creation to Mayhem and have a face off !

 

[james1985]

Re: Lairy Marin build

oh my.... are you planning on taking on THM

and will you be bringing the zingy creation to Mayhem and have a face off !

I don't think I'm going to ride it! it Will break.

I'm probably going to ride the Dawes for Mayhem. Really been enjoying it recently.

 

[Retro Spud]

Re: Lairy Marin build

oh my.... are you planning on taking on THM

and will you be bringing the zingy creation to Mayhem and have a face off !

I don't think I'm going to ride it! it Will break.

I'm probably going to ride the Dawes for Mayhem. Really been enjoying it recently.

Yeah I regret riding the Manitou at Mayhem as I bust that and it wasn’t even racing when I did it :shock:

 

[james1985]

So I've had a bit of a polishing session, trying to get it looking its best without removing any of its history.

 

[james1985]

Looking far too sensible, I thought I would try out a 3dv Ringle Moby with a blue suede Turbo.

 

[Drapoon]

Re:

Blimey....bit of a blast from the past. Considering your location I reckon this could be my old frame which I had about 1999! I recall putting an animal sticker on the seat tube. I did a swap @ Oakley Cycles in Rushden For a Kona AA frame

Martin

 

[james1985]

Re: Re:

Blimey....bit of a blast from the past. Considering your location I reckon this could be my old frame which I had about 1999! I recall putting an animal sticker on the seat tube. I did a swap @ Oakley Cycles in Rushden For a Kona AA frame

Martin

Hi, this frame has quite a lot of history relating to Oakley Cycles so that would fit!
Have you got any photos of it back in the day? That would be awesome?

 

[benjabbi]

Martin, it's definitely your old frame, Jon's dad picked it up from Oakley Cycles years ago apparently, now James is building it up. Yes, it was a blast from the past when I saw it, getting on 20 years since I'd even thought about it
James, I might have a photo of it built somewhere, The cupboard over the sink in Oakleys workshop was covered in pictures of the bikes we built, I have those photo's somewhere, I'll see if I can dig them out.