My first contact with Marin was seeing the entire 1991 range in John's Bikes in Bath - I was pretty impressed, but still ended up buying a Kona. Somehow, Kona just had more "thing" about them - they looked so purposeful. A couple of years later, a friend bought a '92 Eldridge Grade. I was amazed by that! About £650(?), for a great riding frame and a DX/XT mix - why spend more, I thought. I like old Marins and have a lot of respect for the way they're made and the value they offered. To this day, the only Marin I've ever owned is this one............
It was pulled from a skip in Bristol in 2000 as a frame, fork and crankset - frame number removed, so must have been stolen at some point. It's been built up with rubbish and served as a hack bike ever since and i love it for it's ride quality and it's sheer crap appeal.
It was pulled from a skip in Bristol in 2000 as a frame, fork and crankset - frame number removed, so must have been stolen at some point. It's been built up with rubbish and served as a hack bike ever since and i love it for it's ride quality and it's sheer crap appeal.