So I wanted a 29er, I wanted it light, and I love Marin....Sooo when this popped up on ebay it ticked all of my boxes! When it didn't sell for the asking price I got in touch with the seller and struck a deal at £1550 collected for cash... Which I thought was ok considering a bike of this built new would be in excess of £4000! The frame is in great condition with a couple of minor marks but most of the other equipment is brand new! The wheels/tyres and 75% of the groupset are new...along with the new saddle, seatpost, and full cable replacement it seemed to good to be true.
So this morning I set out on a journey to Basildon from Chandlers Ford!! A 250 mile round trip but boy was it worth it! The bike is stunning! I had a quick blast today and it rides a treat but it will get a proper outing tomorrow. And despite being a 29er hardtail it weighs in at around 21.5 lbs!!!
I'm real pleased with it and it has some nice touches...internal cable routing for the gear cables, and the rear brake caliper sits inside the loop of the seat/chain stays to name but 2!
All comments appreciated and no offence taken for negative ones!
Cheers
Doug
So this morning I set out on a journey to Basildon from Chandlers Ford!! A 250 mile round trip but boy was it worth it! The bike is stunning! I had a quick blast today and it rides a treat but it will get a proper outing tomorrow. And despite being a 29er hardtail it weighs in at around 21.5 lbs!!!
I'm real pleased with it and it has some nice touches...internal cable routing for the gear cables, and the rear brake caliper sits inside the loop of the seat/chain stays to name but 2!
All comments appreciated and no offence taken for negative ones!
Cheers
Doug
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