MY 1994 MARIN BEAR VALLEY SE
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Very sweet. I got serious into MTB's in '93 and my local bike shop was Raging Isle in Oahu. They were a Marin dealer and I remember the rows upon rows of them and became a Marin fan. I bought a '94 Muirwoods myself. It had the same cool stem with the cable roller. It was stolen a few months later. Your bike is mint, very nice.
Oh, and that bike is a good candidate for purple bits
Oh, and that bike is a good candidate for purple bits
Canadian
Dirt Disciple
Thanks for the comments.
Found and installed some brand new Umma Gumma tires.
Same year as the bike and the price was right.
I am still going to look for the right priced Ritchey tires.
Not sure if I really like the grey....
Bought and installed a Ritchey saddle.
Perfect.
Changing the grips to a different model Ritchey that are all black.
Current ones seem to have to much white.
They were originally intended for a different bike (sold it) anyway.
New pictures soon.
Found and installed some brand new Umma Gumma tires.
Same year as the bike and the price was right.
I am still going to look for the right priced Ritchey tires.
Not sure if I really like the grey....
Bought and installed a Ritchey saddle.
Perfect.
Changing the grips to a different model Ritchey that are all black.
Current ones seem to have to much white.
They were originally intended for a different bike (sold it) anyway.
New pictures soon.
cyclotoine
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Canadian":3c9rhwmq said:
Love it, my brother had a '95 nail trail. If you decide to change the tires and want to sell the specialized I'd be interested.
Canadian
Dirt Disciple
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Tires.
Just can't get past the looks of the grey and gumball.
I'm going for the Ritchey Z-Max WCS Premonition.
(cyclotoine - send me a PM)
Next is to install the STX SE headset that I have.
After that, I just need some decals and this bike will be done.
BEAR VALLEY SE, the us flag, head tube Marin logo are the main decals I want, and the other saddle tube ones - if I find them, good. If not, I'll live with it. Mind you, I will keep looking for a Marin Lite saddle and the proper bash guard. And if I come across the STX SE pedals for the right price, I will grab them, but I won't use them, since for my use, I will only need flats.
So, this is what it looks like now.
It's not perfect by any stretch.
It has a few marks here and there - signs of its character.
Tires.
Just can't get past the looks of the grey and gumball.
I'm going for the Ritchey Z-Max WCS Premonition.
(cyclotoine - send me a PM)
Next is to install the STX SE headset that I have.
After that, I just need some decals and this bike will be done.
BEAR VALLEY SE, the us flag, head tube Marin logo are the main decals I want, and the other saddle tube ones - if I find them, good. If not, I'll live with it. Mind you, I will keep looking for a Marin Lite saddle and the proper bash guard. And if I come across the STX SE pedals for the right price, I will grab them, but I won't use them, since for my use, I will only need flats.
So, this is what it looks like now.
It's not perfect by any stretch.
It has a few marks here and there - signs of its character.
