1991 Marin Sausalito (Hybrid/City bike)

[randomdan]

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Quick update after another fettle today.. dust-over with hammerite and fresh decals from Gil. Think I might need to buy some helicopter tape to layer up over the decals, don't think laquer would work - and don't want them scratching off.

 

[xxnick1975]

Looks great. Nice work

 

[randomdan]

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A lot more fettling to go but I thought I'd just plonk the main bits together and see how it's looking so far.

Helecopter tape works up well carefully cut to oversize the decals and looks damn close to the originals - and seems pretty sticky too so it's all good - I've swapped to a modern charge scoop saddle - just to add to my "crimes against originality"

 

[randomdan]

Finished off the cabling, just fettling and details to do - but she rides again....

Here's the spec
Frame: Marin Sausilito

Fork: Marin Rockstar cromo

Headset: 1" Marin or shimano
Stem: Marin roller stem (alloy)
Handlebar: Marin (alloy)
Grips: Pro-grips - came with the bike

Brakes: Belvin cheapy 6061 cantilevers from ebay (bankrupt_bike_parts, modern substitutes 'cos I don't like resin parts.)
Brake Pads: came with the above
Brake Cables: Original housings, new stainless inners
Cantilever cable hangers: Came with the Belvins
Brake Levers: ST-EF20 (were knocking around in the garage, 'cos I don't like resin parts)

Shifters: ST-EF20 combined in brake levers.
Front Derailleur: Exage LX 400
Rear Derailleur: Exage LX 400
Derailleur Cables: Clarks housings, stainless inner cable
Cassette: No-Name cassette that was kicking around..
Chain: New Shimano HX 7 speed
Cranks: Exage 400 GS
Crank Bolts: Original
Chainrings: Shimano, black ones that were kicking around.
Chainring bolts: Halo stainless bolts
Bottom Bracket: Original Shimano cup/cone type
Pedals: Pro-pedal alloy pedals (modern replacements 'cos I really dont like resin parts)

Hub Skewers: Shimano
Rims: Araya VX 300
Hubs: Shimano Exage FH-HG50
Nipples/Spokes: Original
Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Supreme
Tubes: Boardmans from halfrauds

Saddle: Charge Scoop
Seatpost: Unknown (original post)
Seatpost Binder: Marin QR

Weight: A WHOPPING 28.9 ibs Yeah!! real men ride heavy bikes!!
No Klien but I like it (actually I'd rather have this than a klien, cos I reallly like cheap tat, but I draw the line at resin parts)

 

[randomdan]

Well - It's been nearly 4 years since this bike left my stable, and now it's come back to me

Unfortunately it looks like its been somewhere that's a bit damp, the saddle and tyres I brought are gone, seatpost was hard to free up. and bottom bracket crunchy and full of rust. Paint and decals look very tatty now.

I'm going to treat it to a powder coat and some new bits Going flouroscent Yellow for forks/stem/bar and matt grey for the frame.. watch this space.

 

[legrandefromage]

 

[dirttorpedo]

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I see a Marin Sausalito locally that is 100% neon yellow. It just glows. Probably an earlier model than yours.

 

[randomdan]

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I'm not sure what year marin started making the hybrids, I've spotted this lary on here as potentially a 1990-ish version sold outside the UK:

Never seen a 100% yellow one though but I guess paintjobs may well have varied across the world

 

[randomdan]

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My new colour scheme is going to be pretty much the same as the 1992 Marin Stinson



Waiting for the powder coating man...

 

[MiniNinjaRob]

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I really want a retro hybrid but always seem to miss out on them. Never seems to be many about - they probably didn’t sell well in the UK.