I'm new to this forum. My ride is pictured below
It's a Marin Muirwoods from about 1990. I built it from parts when my fave bike shop closed down in '92. Aftermarket fork (steer tube's a bit short) & misc. Shimano running gear. I did buy new wheels from Nashbar then. Their rims built on LX hubs, 7 sp cassette. I set it up with a double chain ring arrangement and the correct size cartridge BB. From then till '96 I commuted 150 miles (I'm on the other side of the pond) per week. This is what I built it for, still perfect for this purpose. I quit riding for ten years and pulled it back out 2 years ago. It's held up well and fits me like a glove. I recently upgraded the brakes to Avid Shorty 4's. Damn good brakes! I plan on repainting it as the other side is badly faded. I'll address the short steer tube by having a machinist buddy trim the head tube a bit, probably about .090 off each end. As it stands I had to sort thru used headsets and run without a keyed spacer to get correct stack height. It works, but...............address when it comes out of the media blaster. That orange/yellow HAS to go.
It's a Marin Muirwoods from about 1990. I built it from parts when my fave bike shop closed down in '92. Aftermarket fork (steer tube's a bit short) & misc. Shimano running gear. I did buy new wheels from Nashbar then. Their rims built on LX hubs, 7 sp cassette. I set it up with a double chain ring arrangement and the correct size cartridge BB. From then till '96 I commuted 150 miles (I'm on the other side of the pond) per week. This is what I built it for, still perfect for this purpose. I quit riding for ten years and pulled it back out 2 years ago. It's held up well and fits me like a glove. I recently upgraded the brakes to Avid Shorty 4's. Damn good brakes! I plan on repainting it as the other side is badly faded. I'll address the short steer tube by having a machinist buddy trim the head tube a bit, probably about .090 off each end. As it stands I had to sort thru used headsets and run without a keyed spacer to get correct stack height. It works, but...............address when it comes out of the media blaster. That orange/yellow HAS to go.