Recent content by rothaz

I think it had the option of Manitou or Rock Shox.

Well I now have your decals to go on…! I just haven’t got around to doing it yet. 😬

Ha ha wonderful. Where did you track that down Matty?! I need 2!

Hi Guys, If anyone has some original 90s Oakley Eye Jackets in good condition I would be interested to have a look.... Charlie

I saw that, but 175 quid plus potage seems extortionate...

I’m after a W001 Glow Face if anyone has one?

Is this still available?

Ah I think I missed it on the list because it was joint! That’s a lovely bike. I’m delighted there is a Marin on roll of honour. Would be a travesty otherwise….

I note that in all of the last 16 years of BOTM, a Marin has NEVER won. Not even once. Oh well…. 😬

What counts as “later 90s”…?!

Ha ha yes - I’ll take that. Def needs some adjustment. I thought it was machined Aluminium that would polish straight up. Apparently not. Not quite sure what they did to it, but it’s totally gleaming!

In general, the bike was in very good condition. Apart from stripping down and cleaning all the parts, the only major servicing required was rebuilding the front and rear Manitou 2s. Since the Ti doesn't rust it was all very straight forward - no stuck seatposts etc! The only other thing that...

After a few pleas on Retrobike and a few Facebook groups I managed to source the required parts as follows: - Marin Lite Titanium saddle - Retrobike Forums, delivered from UK - Marin Lite purple bar ends and bottle cages - Retrobike Forums, delivered from UK - Marin Lite tyres - off my 95 Marin...

Anyway... It finally arrived. First thing I had to do was rip off the horrible replacement decals...! I was pretty happy with the overall condition. Serial number "VO-45", confirming this was a very special lady and part of a limited production run. XTR seat post was a bit scratched up, and...

My pin up bike as a young teenager had always been the 93 Marin Titianium FRS. It was impossibly inaccessible - retailing for around USD $5,000, which inflation adjusted is about $10,000 today. One night lying in bed, 25 years later and approaching my 40th birthday, I was struck by one of those...