Recent content by anopinion

just love the thread :lol: i have the exact same bike and have re-built in a similar genre, will have to get the camera out these might help in terms of decals :roll:

now that I have re-built (well just about) my bear valley 1990 I was hoping to tag along to this ride, will be the first retro meet i've pedalled. see you then? :lol:

My bear valley has a brake cable running across the cross tube inside a opaque resin sleeve to protect the frame see example from my lady's bolinas anyone know were I could buy such a sleeve? or similar cheers anopinion

interested in the XT M735 long cage rear mech, tidy £20 could you upload some photo's cheers stephen

After a lovelty xt headset & rear mechs to finish of my upgraded marin bear valley 1990. if anyone can help send me a pic and your price cheers anopinion :?:

is there a specific tool to remove xt cranks (square), previous crank threaded because crank removal tool was slightly to small; does anybody know the thread size of the xt crank I hope I'm making sense :roll: cheers

have 21 speed dx sti levers and xt front and rear mechs - can anybody provide advice or links on assisting my re-build i.e how to make the gears work properly - can't think how else to put it cheers :roll:

marin bear valley decals 1990 here is a set of decals, if of use to any body

frame gone to local sprayer, no point to pics until it comes back with decals or I could photograph the frying pan? thank you for your thoughts and opinions PS if the sprayer can't do the decals can anyone point me in the right direction cheers :lol:

HELLO new here and this is my first post, please be kind. Have been riding this bike for years and I mean years - 18. I'm sure I bought it in 1990, brain matter isn't what it used to be - black forks, white decals (well it used to have) and tefal frying pan grey and the following code -...