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[Matttymm]

Thanks @Matttymm!

I just got the original stem that this bike had in the 1995 catalog.
I'm also in the process of getting a controltech seatpost.

Otherwise, I appreciate your comments about the bottle cage. I had also thought about the original Marin Lite.

In my case, in Spain, it is difficult to find certain pieces....

After searching and reading all kinds of information on the Internet, I am not clear about the origin of these frames.

I understood that since 1995 they were manufactured in Taiwan, but reading 1995 German catalogue:

"At our titanium processing factory in Fairfield California, all tubes are carefully hand-selected and meticulously welded."

Is there any truth in this statement?


Cheers

Hey. No problem.

Check out my 95 and 96 builds

1995 Marin Team Titanium XTR

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1995-marin-team-titanium-xtr.424108

1996 Marin Ultimate Titanium

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1996-marin-ultimate-titanium.475960/

I’ve got a 95 Marin Lite bottle cage if you decide to go that way. The Ringle one is class though. It’s personal taste. Do it your way.

These Team Titanium frames are Taiwan made. There should be a Made in Taiwan sticker under the bottom bracket. It may have been lost over time. I believe it’s just the “Ultimate” frame that’s US made (as per my 96)

 

[Hezza]

One nearly complete and one just started

 

[Junior44]

Last month I picked up this 91? Palisades, from a lovely guy that was selling a number of early 90s Marins. I had the fluro flexstem waiting for a bike and this was the perfect match.

 

[Cantipads]

My regular ride… sadly the head tube looks like it’s parting company from the down tube so might be time for one of us to retire.

 

[Cantipads]

Thought I would bung my old lady into the party.....we've been together since 89.

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What a beauty! I assume that’s not a 35 year old paint finish? Love the switchblades too, perfect!

 

[Tootyred]

What a beauty! I assume that’s not a 35 year old paint finish? Love the switchblades too, perfect

No. Paint was re done about 6 or 7 years ago.

 

[JackLedin]

Long time no post. Sold my gravel bike a while ago but got the hankering for another, and had always wanted to put drops on the Marin. So here we go. Needs a shorter stem but it’s a ripper.

 

[KayOs]

Fun SSP built for a friend to get him out oft the
Comfort Zone™

 

[ManuMcM]

Hello all.

Marin Team Titanium 1995 Almost finished.

Controltech seat post (fine brushed) and original marin forged stem installed.

 

[YourroyalHEINniss]

As a tribute to '92's Team Marin's MTB, I've re-erected this '96 Marin Sausalito.

Ever since I got into the 'older stuff', I've liked the color scheme.
Zolatone appeared to be a kind of paint, instead of a kind of of grey.
Unfortunately the neon orange did not cover up all too good but then again; the bike itself as a whole is far from perfect.

Fitted with anonymous cranks, a dura-ace derailleur, XT 9sp shifters and Schwalbe roadspeed tires, this thing goes!

But does it brake? Despite the fact that these XT V-brakes do brake well, they seem to be mounted in a strange, wide way .... We'll see.

It was also a first attempt to make decals with layers of paint.
And also the 3D printed chainguard was a first.