1991 Marin BV alternative colour scheme info needed

[JonTom]

Does anyone own, or have a photo of, a 1991 Marin Bear Valley in the european spec black paint with neon blue lugs?

I'm thinking of re-creating the paint job - but need reference of the blue.

I can always use whatever pre-mixed neon blue the workshop uses, but I'd like to see the original if possible.

Many thanks.

 

[PopsTrippin]

Re:

Here you go

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=266107

 

[JonTom]

Re:

Thanks Pops, you rock!

The blue is a lot darker than I had imagined. When I read it was neon blue I thought it would be a brighter, more vivid blue - more in keeping with the other neons in the range - and not the same blue as the Euro Team Marin fade paint job.

Maybe I'll cheat and create something a little brighter?

 

[Egghead]

The blue in the catalog does look lighter and seems to be the same blue as the Team:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 1.pdf.html


And always hard to tell colours from photos.




I say create something brighter, there's never too much neon

 

[Stipen2317]

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My '91team has the alternate color.
The yellow and pink are really neon, but the blue is not neon from what I can tell. Almost close to the 1999 cdale f3000 team blue.


Here's a reference picture.

 

[Egghead]

There are a couple of NOS 1991 black/blue Bear Valleys for sale on ebay - lots of pics of the colours:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-MARIN ... 1919901073

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-MARIN ... 1847610297

 

[JonTom]

Thanks for your help guys.

Hey Egghead - yeah, those NOS black and blue BVs appeared on Ebay just after I posted this thread. If the blue were a true neon I'd probably have gone for one of them.