Bearvalley90
Devout Dirtbag
It really is!
1995 Team Marin reimagined: Bumblebee
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Bearvalley90
Devout Dirtbag
Cheers! Really nice to ride too
JoniMarin
Marin Fan
@Bearvalley90 as a Marin fan with a few projects on the go (waiting for time and resources, haha) I really loved this build.
I'm currently working on a '91 Team Marin (and a couple of Team Issues - but they will come later!). Having seen yours I might take it to Argos for the Fluro Pink bits (hoping the Zolotone will clean up so I can leave as-is). Quick question if you don't mind - what length of stem did you go for? I would like to swap out the stock Marin Lite roller stem which is 130mm and just feels very long. I've been thinking about whether a short stem will mess the handling or geometry - I guess I'll just try and can aways swap back. How do you find the geometry now?
Cheers!
Joni
I'm currently working on a '91 Team Marin (and a couple of Team Issues - but they will come later!). Having seen yours I might take it to Argos for the Fluro Pink bits (hoping the Zolotone will clean up so I can leave as-is). Quick question if you don't mind - what length of stem did you go for? I would like to swap out the stock Marin Lite roller stem which is 130mm and just feels very long. I've been thinking about whether a short stem will mess the handling or geometry - I guess I'll just try and can aways swap back. How do you find the geometry now?
Cheers!
Joni
Bearvalley90
Devout Dirtbag
91 team Marin sounds awesome!! I went for a 90mm stem, but could get away with a 100mm. The frame is a 15.5 inch and I am 5 foot 8 inches and fits me well. The slightly shorter stem doesn’t mess with it at all; feels nice and balanced. Good luck with yours; my brother and I agree the 91 Team Marin is the best of all!
JoniMarin
Marin Fan
Thanks for the kind words - and for the update on the stem / ride geometry
Yeah, the 91 Team Marin was always a dream of mine. I managed to find one in my size & super cheap so I couldn't say no. It's rough but just about the right level of project for me to take on I hope. I'm thinking to go for a resto but not fully period correct, to make it a little more contemporary (eg short stem like yours & a few other tweaks). Looking at your build here I decided to also start a thread. Thanks again for the inspiration!
Bearvalley90
Devout Dirtbag
Minor update on the Bumblebee; Panaracer Smoke/Dart tanwalls on, along with a Ritchey Vector saddle 
Black_puma
GT Fan
Thank you! It’s so bright! The guys at Argos Racing came outside with the frame to show me it in sunlight to get the full fluro effect
Your Bear Valley looks amazing!
I love a bright yellow colour, my favourite colour from childhood and still one of my favourite colours now with the addition of blue and green.
Hence my favourite bike is my '92 GT Bravado which has the same quality in sunlight, it's much brighter then.
