Marin Shoreline Trail 1999

I confess... I have too may bikes BUT Mountain Mayhem looms and:

a. My 1990 Kona Fire Mountain is too heavy / crap to race for 6 hours
b. My 1993 Kona Explosif is giving my neck issues
c. I haven't fixed my 1997 Kona Hei Hei King Kahuna's frame yet :roll:
d. I don't own any other retros

so.... I need something comfy and retro to ride for 6 hours at Mayhem. It'll be using lots of NOS (nasty old shite) that I collected from the tip and spares box and the bike will probably be sold on after the race! I have been looking for ages for something suitable, i.e cheap, the right size and pre 1998. Well, this old dog popped on eBay a few miles from where I live, start price £25 with one bid with 6 hours to go. I did a last minute bid of £40 and....... nobody else bid! Mine for £26!

Here she is, a 36 lbs (yes, over 16 kilos) of 1999 Marin Shoreline trail. Not quite as old as I would have liked, but 19" and cheap. Sweet! Let the rebuild begin!

SP

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is that an updated shock?

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Marins from this period actually ride really nice and are often overlooked, great price

Are you not bringing your Explosif to Mayhem?

Mark

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Yup. X-Fusion O2-R air shock with rebound damping. If I can get an air spring assembly for my Fox shocks, it'll have air on the front too!

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mkone":1ebk10gc said:

Marins from this period actually ride really nice and are often overlooked, great price

Are you not bringing your Explosif to Mayhem?

Mark

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I'll bring the Explosif to Mayhem, do one lap, wax lyrical about how great it is and do my best to hide my pain

SP

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Absolute bargain. I had the early 00s version of it but had to let it go as was too small , had a few more full sus Marins in between but my needs greatened and find myself with a 'very' modern rift zone now.

the old shoreline (before I fitted disc brakes)



The new 2013 Rift zone which I found for £100. Can't get enough of this bike at the trail centres, its so much fun. Of course this is the one I'll be using at Mayhem. (no retros for me unfortunately)

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The position of that bottle cage would give me the willies, just the thought of getting my nether regions impaled is enough to make me wince

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Splatter Paint":msgbrjwy said:

mkone":msgbrjwy said:

Marins from this period actually ride really nice and are often overlooked, great price

Are you not bringing your Explosif to Mayhem?

Mark

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I'll bring the Explosif to Mayhem, do one lap, wax lyrical about how great it is and do my best to hide my pain

SP

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Ok, I'll bite on this: how tall are you, what size frame is the Explosif and what's the current set-up looking like?

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Thanks for the comments chaps, I've not ridden it.... it was too fugly for that!

It has exploded - quite easily actually. Let's look at the spec and weights. Everything has been weighed on digital scales to establish a base line:

Frame: 1999 Marin Shoreline Trail 3525 g
Fork: RST Aerosa TT 2200 g

Headset: Unknown parts other than cups came to 43 g
Stem: 24Seven billet aluminium 290 g
Handlebar: 24Seven steel 706 g :shock:
Grips: GripShift 82 g
Barends: n/a

Brake - front: Magura Tomac 450 g
Brake - rear: ProMax 195 g
Brake Pads: unknown
Brake Cables: unknown est 75 g
Brake Levers: Pro Max

Shifters: GripShift MRX 3x7 155 g
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT 169 g
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Acera 345 g
Derailleur Cables: unknown
Cassette: Shimano freewheel 479 g
Chain: SRAM 303 g
Crankset: TruVativ 836 g
Bottom Bracket + bolts: unknown 386 g
Pedals: VP-566 547 g

Rear wheel: HB-TS30 on some cheapo rim 1126 g
Front wheel: HB-TS30 on Rigida 1169 g
Rear tyre: Continental 740 g
Front tyre: Camel 985 g
Tubes: unknown. front 219 g, rear 144 g (under-sized)

Saddle: Specialized 439 g
Seat post: PUSH 30.0 mm 343 g
Seatpost Binder: unknown 66 g

Bottle cage and bolts: 71 g

Weight: 16,163 g or 35.6 lbs.

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706 gram handlebars, patina, gunge, shot rear wheel complete with bent axle, pitted cones. s'all good, innit?

SP