Finally found! A 1991 Marin Team! (now a bit muddy!)

[marc two tone]

the deal is 'staying put'

AKA seized in nicely.

however, if you are saying it looks fresh then, you will be fine i reckon. zolatone and some other fishes, such as nickel plating invites rust frackles more than others, so, worth stripping out and re-lube as a precaution, that's all.

anything made of metal is worth inspecting the less seen stuff too, ask any vauxhall cavalier owner.

I have this exact problem. I have a 91 Team & Bear Valley both with seized bottom bracket cups. Got any advice / tips to get them out? Could sheer brute force damage the threads?

this is just my point. the cups are ideal for setting up from new and if they have been tended to over the years. however........

9/10 just didn't get the tlc they need and lock in. the silly pin spanners with 4mm pins just fall apart if you try undo a stubborn cup. if the 6 pin side are seized i have a mate with a impact chisel to shift it. the flat side is easier and i have removed dozens with no ill effect to threads.

removal of non-drive example here. page 3.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ?p=1062926

remove that side first and attack drive side cup with penatrant of somekind
with enough exposed thread you may get some mole-grips round it to shift it.

 

[little markie]

That's a great help. Will give that a go this weekend. Thanks marc two tone!

 

[captaincosmic]

Well done chap, I saw your post on the eBay section
Very pleased for you mate and that looks beautiful
I am just agonising over what to do with my 92 Team
keep thinking I should get it Nickel plated and do a
Replica 92 Team Issue rebuild ?

 

[wookiee]

Well done chap, I saw your post on the eBay section
Very pleased for you mate and that looks beautiful
I am just agonising over what to do with my 92 Team
keep thinking I should get it Nickel plated and do a
Replica 92 Team Issue rebuild ?

Like the sound of the Nickel plate! To be honest the 92 team paint job was a bit dissapointing in my opinion...looked too much like the bottom of the range Bolinas Ridge...So Nickel it up!

 

[grishindmitry]

Glad you find it locally

 

[ringo]

Yes, like that!

 

[wookiee]

Glad you find it locally

Thankfully a bit closer than your Russian one!

 

[wookiee]

Whoooops was I supposed to not get it muddy!! Rode like a dream like a new bike very pleased rode without a sound! Gears all shifted perfectly and I was very pleased with the performance of the canti's even in the sticky muddy stuff! I think they may have worked better than Vee's to be honest!

 

[ringo]

well set up Canti's as good as V's Wook...

Good to see it filthy!

 

[ozone1]

Filthy like my ex wife

I recon Marin were ahead of their time with Matt finished frames, seeing as there are so many brands that do pretty much only Matt finish now