1989 marin bear valley steel

hurin76

Retrobike Rider
a recent acquisition from ebay for £20...left to rot somewhere..

on arrival I removed all parts and regreased, found the rear old canti's virtually welded to the frame, but with brute force and the use of hammer with chisel i removed it. unfortunately the non drive side had been broken before transit so never arrived. the driveside was stuck on the bb. I also stripped the thread partially when trying to remove it so on it stayed for now..

I have now added dx cantilever brakes, dx thumbshifters, dx pedals and some basic wheels..i want to get some slicks on this and use it as a town bike to thrash around eventually..
 

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A comparison would be interesting. Although thats a year older than mine, other than frame size I think it is identical. My 17.5" = 2.4Kg (with steel headset cups fitted)

WD :D
 
WD Pro":2xy4hbmr said:
A comparison would be interesting. Although thats a year older than mine, other than frame size I think it is identical. My 17.5" = 2.4Kg (with steel headset cups fitted)

WD :D

WD that's interesting because mine is a 1992.

I will weigh it this week so you can compare!
 
weight

feels reasonably heavy but it is a 19 inch frame with older conponentry on it..with a lighter wheelset, seatpost and flite saddle i think it would be pretty light, I have just stuck anything on it to get it going..I will eventually put some lighter wheels on. with slick tyres it should feel a bit lighter as well..
 
i have a soft spot for those bike. i have done som many miles and race on that same bike. best handling bike they ever made, enjoy.
 
bear valley

new pics..switched to slicks for the road..thinking about a brooks as well..also thinking about selling i have 4 bikes too many at the moment..
 

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