So I just finished my first retro bike. It's not really that retro any more seeing as most old parts were rusted to hell and back. New parts were bought and found on the cheap.
Well here is my Marin Bolinas Ridge from 1996. I quite like the way it turned out. Next upgrades include some cheap matching wheels and a real tensioner. Other than that its a fine steed.
First ride was a rainy, muddy, slow, hard 15 km around my local forest. Loved it.
The hardest part of putting it together was "polishing" (yeah right) the blue LX cranks. Anyway, what's the verdict?
Well here is my Marin Bolinas Ridge from 1996. I quite like the way it turned out. Next upgrades include some cheap matching wheels and a real tensioner. Other than that its a fine steed.
First ride was a rainy, muddy, slow, hard 15 km around my local forest. Loved it.
The hardest part of putting it together was "polishing" (yeah right) the blue LX cranks. Anyway, what's the verdict?