WTF is a Marin Madrone Trail?

[sherlylock]

Thought I'd seen all the early nineties zolatone Marin models.....until I spot this on eBay (got all excited by the pink forks!)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-MARIN-MO ... 2518.l4276

Looks like Zolatone, but has '92 spec decals and low end components.

Is it a European only type model?

 

[doctorstewie]

Looks like someone cut up the name decal and rearranged it.

 

[sherlylock]

A Google search suggests that Marin's first mtb was called a Madrone trail....but this must be early nineties.....I've never seen one of these.

Agreed, that name decal looks messed with...

 

[juice]

viewtopic.php?f=78&t=29681&start=4215

There you can see a Marin Madrone Trail.

My best guess is that it is a 1990 Palisade Trail. I have no proof but i remember that the Team Marin and the Palisade Trail often had very similiar colors.

Here you can see a the 1990 Team catalogue pic.

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=233325

 

[marc two tone]

Re:

Yes, it's the foreign issue. I can't remember if it was continental europe or south asia/australian issue.

Similar to muirwoods in the line. It's genuine and very rare! Just not great tubing quality parts. worth having in your collection.

 

[Purple Helmet]

There was one listed a week or so ago in the same area (Bristol) so I'm guessing this guy bought it and stripped it of parts.

 

[sherlylock]

There was one listed a week or so ago in the same area (Bristol) so I'm guessing this guy bought it and stripped it of parts.

You're right....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Marin-Mou ... 7675.l2557

 

[sherlylock]

There was one listed a week or so ago in the same area (Bristol) so I'm guessing this guy bought it and stripped it of parts.

You're right....sold for £23

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Marin-Mou ... 7675.l2557

 

[slowburner]

Re: Re:

Similar to muirwoods in the line. It's genuine and very rare!

Full specification can be found here...
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/12565-2/1992.pdf

 

[sherlylock]

Re: Re:

Similar to muirwoods in the line. It's genuine and very rare!

Full specification can be found here...
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/12565-2/1992.pdf

Nice one - thanks for that!

In all the times I've looked at that catalogue I've obviously never scrolled down to the budget bikes! (unless that's a different '92 catalogue to the ones I've seen)