Oldskool13":382m4zxh said:
Fascinating read. As a newbie and recent Marin convert it's interesting to find out about the history and personalities involved in the early days.
Nice bike by the way.
Cheers, i enjoyed putting it all together, the frame package, was in really great condition, just the odd minor show of wear, easily polished and touched in. There is a lovely hue of colour to the silver, almost a purple to the metallic.
It was such a refreshing change to assemble too, no searching for the right seat post and saddle, Bar and stem it was all saved and in good order.
The recused Rocky Mountain, warranted saving as its in my daughters size, and shes in need of a bike this summer. It will need total refurb on the paint. So the rest of the parts were just sat there, begging to be used.
Some polishing and assembling, and shes ready to ride at last.
Finding time is therapeutic, you can find a lot of solace in immersing yourself sometimes. And the current topic in this months BOTM is a great excuse to pull your finger out too.
Gathering together some pics and mag articles to post i think helps my sanity as much as anything else.
You certainly appreciate things a little more for what they are with a little back story, especially so long after.
