1991 Marin Eldridge? Anyone confirm or deny?

[brocklanders023]

You'll be needing these my man

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/WOLBER-AT20-RIMS ... 0701177918

Thanks mate. Happy enough I've dropped on this one as I'd been thinking about a 90/91 Marin in the new year. The rims are sweet but too much money for this bike as it'll be restored on a budget. It'll be a test bike for my skills as at the price I paid if I ruin it I'll not have lost much

 

[brocklanders023]

Are the grips made out of golf club grips?

Odd.

Or Tennis....eitherway, it's inspirational!

They are very strange! If anyone wants 'em karma drop me a PM.

 

[bren]

a schoolfriend and i briefly owned marins for a month or two BITD, he had a 91 eldridge grade in flouro and zolotone and i had a 'pauper spec' and slightly older bear valley in black. both were 19" and both rode nearly the same, the EG having a more solid feel due to the components.
In those short months one thing was for sure, that zolotone paint was bullet proof! i scratched buggery out of my chainstay, he couldnt mark his!
so if i can give you any advice for your resto, stop using the wire brush and get yourself a tin of cellulose thinners and one of those green washing up scourers. it will make light work of that peeling topcoat and wont touch the zolotone 'toilet cubicle paint' underneath. y'never know, you may even get away without painting the frame?? :shock:

 

[pablodubyah]

I had one of those in 17.5 as my first "proper" mountain bike back in 1992.
Ace bike, loved it.
Sold it on to a mate who had it robbed from his garage shortly after. Probably at the bottom of a canal somewhere now.....bet the zolatone paint is still pristine though

 

[brocklanders023]

a schoolfriend and i briefly owned marins for a month or two BITD, he had a 91 eldridge grade in flouro and zolotone and i had a 'pauper spec' and slightly older bear valley in black. both were 19" and both rode nearly the same, the EG having a more solid feel due to the components.
In those short months one thing was for sure, that zolotone paint was bullet proof! i scratched buggery out of my chainstay, he couldnt mark his!
so if i can give you any advice for your resto, stop using the wire brush and get yourself a tin of cellulose thinners and one of those green washing up scourers. it will make light work of that peeling topcoat and wont touch the zolotone 'toilet cubicle paint' underneath. y'never know, you may even get away without painting the frame?? :shock:

Will give that a go.