Recent content by OllieJones

I'll go second in line if things don't work out

Is it a 1 Inch or 1 1/8 headtube?

I'll take them!

Excellent, if you can send me your paypal details I'll send the money over now.

I'll take this if it's still available?

Re: SRAM Force 22 Chainset, F&R mech & Shifters price reduced I'm keen, PM sent

Ah yeah, that was me. It was a tatty work horse for many years, it's now a less tatty work horse.

I've mostly been using this as a commuting bike with full length mudguards since I built it but every so often I get the urge to take it for a proper ride. I bought a pair of Manitou forks and put the knobbly tyres back on and rode my local trails.

I'm sure I remember seeing orange Bazookas in magazines being reviewed with Z1s in 97/98ish.

These still look so cool. Excited to see photos of it built.

Re: Hi Dan, I did eventually find a working shock. I just kept buying them when they popped up in here or on eBay and they were cheap enough to take a gamble. Think I bought 4 before I found a good one. They do seem to be more expensive when they appear now.

you're right, it's a 2006 DJ1

Hi, They are V12 pedals. They have the Allen head cap and shinny axle and sport cartridge bearings. The V8 had a plastic end cap, loose ball bearings and a dull grey axle. I'm pretty sure they were the first DMR pedals and were pretty special when released, I bought a set identical to the ones...

That's cool!

Those original Dia Compe cable discs that came on Marins had their own BDC. I remember at the time everyone had to change the brakes because they were so bad they were dangerous. This probably explains why the rear on this one was changed to a V. People who wanted to upgrade to a Hope or a...