is this amarin team issue?

[sausagefingers]

owner says it has been sprayed a titanium colour :?

thanks as always

 

[Reluctant]

I don't think it is. Didn't the Team Issue have the gear cable stops brazed onto the headtube rather than the downtube?
That fork's too long for it as well!

 

[drystonepaul]

I don't think it is. Didn't the Team Issue have the gear cable stops brazed onto the headtube rather than the downtube?
That fork's too long for it as well!

Well spotted. The High end Marins, including the Team Issue, all had cable stops on the headtube between 1992 and 1995; possibly later too.
Have a look in the archive for the catalogues: --> http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... atalogues/

And yes, that fork does look a bit too long.

 

[Reluctant]

All the images I can find show stops on the headtube. :?

 

[sausagefingers]

thanks for replies,saved me some money there
so it's a no then?

 

[vinnya77]

Hell No!

 

[sausagefingers]

great stuff,
i emailed the seller with a couple of questions
he says the frame is steel,no dents or cracks and he wouldn't let it go for less than £300!
i've put it in the ebay section but the link is here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... TQ:GB:1123

thanks again,much appreciated

 

[marc two tone]

ti

there is a chance of it being a pine mountain or eldridge due to the less bulky derailleur dropout and, colour. i'm not totally convinced it has been resprayed either, well not within a year or so anyway as there is barend damage to top tube and a few chips under the faux team issue decals.

the ultimate tell-all is the serial number. it looks like a 'fairly' fabrication and should have a number 2 or 3 after the F in serial number.

if it has anything else then it is a real imposter

foreground. pine mountain 1995

background. team marin 1995. for cable stay differences.

 

[Sparkzz]

Looks like a Kona to me, although I am way off a pro at Kona/Marins!

 

[VTFoco2001]

Ask the seller to provide pics of the drop-outs (without skewer installed).