1990 Marin Eldridge Grade

[Tootyred]

Whats the frame number?

Looking at it i agree its a 90. Non cast dropouts so pre 91......and post 89 seat stays ( welded higher up).

A guy was selling a bear valley last year on Facebook with splatter green alternative colourway.

 

[fennec]

Whats the frame number?

Looking at it i agree its a 90. Non cast dropouts so pre 91......and post 89 seat stays ( welded higher up).

A guy was selling a bear valley last year on Facebook with splatter green alternative colourway.

Not super legible but not scratched off, paint down here is having a bad time
I can pick out 2980

 

[Tootyred]

Its the first 2 numbers you want. It will probably be M or F followed by numbers

 

[Tootyred]

But thats going to be a struggle to read!

 

[raidan73]

Oh man it is a 1990, after more digging the only other photos I can find on that color are actually a post here from 2013, page 2 a user shows the same black and green as a 1990, comparing to the European color scheme the thread was about

1990 Marin Eldridge Grade Euro Neon now in catalog spec P3!

Re: 1990 Marin Eldridge Grade - Euro Neon special Love the paint 8) A nice Cosmic trail pad in yellow or pink would be the perfect accessorie 8) Love that black team Marin too :roll: :lol:

www.retrobike.co.uk

Kinda wish I could change the title now so people don’t google their old Marins and find the wrong year.

Fixed it for you

 

[fennec]

Fixed it for you

Much appreciated. I know people like me end up finding places like this in google searches, I didn’t want to be the misinformation, lol

 

[fennec]

Little update, nothing major, replaced the headset with a Tange one using cartridge bearings

The old headset was just all around rough, it keeps loosening up on me, and the races are chipped all over from I presume a decent amount of time riding loose

Just the wear on that top nut alone is bad



It’s much smoother, looks nicer, and so on

 

[fennec]

Gotta add because it’s extremely fitting for this bike

Melon bag

It holds a tube, co2 cartridge, 4/5mm Allen keys, a little tape and a tire lever

And it’s shaped like a slice of watermelon which is the most important part