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  1. boswell

    Retro MTB that can perform today

    I'm still riding this, I've ridden mates longer, slacker 29ers and I just don't have as much fun as I do on this 2001 Marin.
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    How did you get in to MTB

    In 1988 I was 22 and had just gone from being a car mechanic to working in a Vauxhall dealers service reception, as a consequence I was starting to grow a little beer belly and had started running in a morning before work and I hated it. One saturday night we were out for a drink with some...
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    Show us your bike history..

    1989 Saracen TuffTrax bought new in 88 sold to my sister in 93 1993 Cannondale M700 bought new sold to my neighbour in 2010 1995 Pace RC200 F5 bought from original owner in 2016 1997 Marin Mount Vision bought from a mate in 1998 2001 Marin Mount Vision bought from a mate in 2010
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    Show/tell your Cannondale SM/M**** please!

    My M700 back in 93 when it was new.
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    Show us your (Marin) Boingers!

    My 97 Mount Vision since it's strip and rebuild during 1st lockdown, I manged to buy a few period/original parts before the COVID tax kicked in to put it back to near original spec.
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    '98 Marin Mount Vision.

    The 97 looks lovely
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    '98 Marin Mount Vision.

    They are great bikes even straight out the catalogue!
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    Yet ANOTHER Pace RC200 Rescue Story

    Re: Option 2 you've come this far you might as well make it a good un!
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    Show us your (Marin) Boingers!

    Re: Mines a Mk1 swingarm and because I prefer the look I have a spare in the loft.
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    2000 Marin Mount Vision Build

    Re: Very Nice! I've been busy in lockdown cleaning and replacing a few parts to get mine back to original spec.
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    2000 Marin Mount Vision Build

    Re: Looks good!
  12. boswell

    What state is retro biking in at the moment?

    I enjoyed the read it brought back so many memories from the 80's and 90's but that last paragraph is all you needed to say! 8)
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    What state is retro biking in at the moment?

    BS! I ride 3 - 4 days a week on my a '95, '97 and a 2002 "vintage" bikes sans helmet. Last week in Dalby:
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    2000 Marin Mount Vision Build

    Re: I'm staying with the originals that are on the bike, I've sold the "Orango" swing arm and the Orange fork will be sold shortly.
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    2000 Marin Mount Vision Build

    Re: Here's Marilyn and a couple of organ donors!
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    2000 Marin Mount Vision Build

    My loft looks like that at the moment as I'm giving my Mt Vision some TLC and I bought another and a Rift Zone for spares!
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    2000 Marin Mount Vision Build

    Re: I bought one almost identical to that recently for spares for mine
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    2000 Marin Mount Vision Build

    Re: Like this
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    Show us your slick tyred MTBS

    Re: My Pace RC200 F5 is now running Schwalbe Marathon Supreme Evolutions and getting plent of road mileage so far this year.
  20. boswell

    Today's Ride

    Re: Same here Boris challenged me to ride every day!
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