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Part of the fun of becoming gradually senile is buying things that you go to store safely in a sensible place, then discover the exact same item already there, fancy that !

Another conversion from 90's hybrid to gravel slag : Marin Sausalito - part inspired by two others on this forum - thanks guys!

Phwoarr!

Lol I did read an account of someone sticking unwrapped power bars onto their bar extensions to eat later and using their own sweat to keep them soft, yeuch!

afaik you can also get a bolt on farr aero bar so could experiment with this addition to regular flared bars or even flat bar. options/options. I would have loved having all these choices when I did very long distance touring in my youth - sadly just regular touring bike bars then...

It is what you make it ( or choose to call it there is a 'gravel' thread on this forum with a very wide set of interpretations), modern gravel 'drops' include a wide variety of positions for you to hold either the bars or the brake hoods, probably a lot more options than a flat bar to be...

That one should be called 'leave nothing to chance' ;-)

I still don't quite understand how they could have sat on so much inventory for so long, but let's hope it finds it's way to folks who will do great restorations for us to see and not those that hoard piles of super record boxes.

I tried to fid a way to link the vimeo vid - https://vimeo.com/1115588107?fl=pl&fe=sh but it may be you have to click the above link on the bicycleretailer web page and then click on the embedded video

Mind boggling volumes of NOS high end parts from Campy, Cinelli, Dura Ace etc. https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2025/10/31/wisconsin-shop-acquires-euro-asia-imports-inventory also see the vids on instagram of the Ben's cycles folks uncovering pallet after pallet of...

this was dropped off for emergency repairs at my workshop at the weekend - Dahon Dove - not really suitable for people of European stature or weight but impressively light construction. It is however very compromised in terms of clearances and general practicality - I managed to...

interesting - looks like 26" wheels would fit judging by the huge gaps between frame and wheel rim - although canti bosses wouldn't line up, it is possible to use the extenders for v brakes that brompton and other small wheel bike owners use when swapping wheel sizes etc. Might need...

Shakedown ride round the block confirms these frames are amongst the very best - lively without being harsh, comfortable without being too relaxed, feels as tight as when it was new and good for another 30 years no doubt final build pics:

build weekend: assembled period XT group that I reconditioned recently, plus some salvaged parts from similar age DB Axis - that have same size steerer and seat post etc. Since I am not repainted this one, makes sense to use a reconditioned set of parts. It will be 3x8...

November update : 1 new frameset in the workshop currently, 1 new bike arrived ( Marin Sausalito 1995) , 2 framesets in the paintshop, 1 vintage bike on order from ebay. workshop is looking quite 'blue' currently - must be the diabolical weather!

I am reasonably confident the courier I restored was 1987 and that had the yellow frame decals on it not like this one so 1986 is a good guess without an actual frame no. To go by

although I too am a fan of FiveTen , Leatt and similar, I get it about grippy soles - have you looked at some of the general purpose street/ climbing 'approach' shoes - like Rafiki Monte approach - they have super grippy sole, durable and the rubber bits will stick to the pedals like...