JoniMarin
Marin Fan
Very nice! Is that British racing green?
'93-4 (?) Marin Team Issue non-cat spec (sorry, purists) đź‘€
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Carlwilliams1984
Dirt Disciple
Close to it mate , it's a standard ral number colour , I've got it written on my ral colour chart
Carlwilliams1984
Dirt Disciple
Looking great mate , those tyres roll really well I've got them on my single speed Raleigh , what colour are you painting/ Powder coating it ?
Suprachrgd82
GT Fan
That is by far the best livery Marin has delivered. That steel frame going to ride so nice.
I have a similar build with new-ish 1x drivetrain. I’ve never wanted to ride a bike as much as this one.
I have a similar build with new-ish 1x drivetrain. I’ve never wanted to ride a bike as much as this one.
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Carlwilliams1984
Dirt Disciple
Any photos ?
Suprachrgd82
GT Fan
I’m not posting photos in JoniMarin’s thread out of etiquette, but here’s a link https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/sup’s-marin-hawk-hill-project.463284/
Hope you find as much enjoyment in yours, JoniMarin, as I do in mine.
JoniMarin
Marin Fan
Managed to spend a bit of time on this one yesterday.
A bit controversial (I think?) but decided for now to keep it as a parts-bin special - and also to see if I could fashion a 1x setup - using only the parts I had to hand. Cleaned up an old XT mech, stripped a nice White industries crankset down to the middle ring and ...
A bit controversial (I think?) but decided for now to keep it as a parts-bin special - and also to see if I could fashion a 1x setup - using only the parts I had to hand. Cleaned up an old XT mech, stripped a nice White industries crankset down to the middle ring and ...
JoniMarin
Marin Fan
My main aim was just to get it running and be able to take it for a burn around the Hackney marshes... and it was a lot of fun (even minus a back brake - I was impatient / lazy haha).
Now I need to figure out the best way to keep the chain on. It wasn't flying off but I could sense it would if I went over anything more technical than gravel towpaths. The chainring is only 32T so does quickly run out of gas at the high end. Low end is plenty low for London parks - and even I reckon my local trails in Epping forest. So I'd be happy to go slightly bigger to get more speed at the expense of extreme-climbing capabilities. Does anyone have suggestions re: narrow-wide chainrings and/or chain keepers / tensioners? I always wanted some Paul Components kit so could this be the moment to splash the cash? On that note, and unlikely I know but if anyone has one up for grabs - ideally in silver - please let me know
Now I need to figure out the best way to keep the chain on. It wasn't flying off but I could sense it would if I went over anything more technical than gravel towpaths. The chainring is only 32T so does quickly run out of gas at the high end. Low end is plenty low for London parks - and even I reckon my local trails in Epping forest. So I'd be happy to go slightly bigger to get more speed at the expense of extreme-climbing capabilities. Does anyone have suggestions re: narrow-wide chainrings and/or chain keepers / tensioners? I always wanted some Paul Components kit so could this be the moment to splash the cash? On that note, and unlikely I know but if anyone has one up for grabs - ideally in silver - please let me know
