Marin M-Eugh-woods

[brocklanders023]

Same colour in 1990 and the rest of the groupset's wrong for an 89.

 

[juice]

1989 catalogue pic:

You are right and the answer is 1990. But lookwise it could have been a 1989, too. The difference i notice is the different stem color so it is official: I'm old and stupid.

 

[We_are_Stevo]

Ah, but you could both be right...

...wouldn't the '90 model have been available from around September '89??

 

[Coach Jeff]

Check the serial No

Serial Number on BB

First letter is the factory .... eg M=Marvel factory
Second number is model ....eg 6=Muirwoods
Third number is year model ..... 2=1992

There is a chart somewhere online that gives all the relevant detail on serial numbers for Marin's .... will post the link if I find it.

Hope this helps a bit.

 

[Charlieboy28]

My tuppence worth,

i have seen this colour scheme on Muirwoods from 1989-1991 with subtle variations. There are Muirwoods with all neon stems bars and forks, there are ones with black stems and bars the rest yellow, there are also ones with black stems and yellow bars and forks. There are Muirwoods with silver decals, there are also some with the american flag and some without. I also think there is some variation in the yellow neon colour but cant be sure this isnt down to fading. There is also some variation in the font used and the thickness of the lettering. There are also 1990 Muirwoods in splatter paint type finish which i think were made for the american or european market.

My bike actually had black spinner forks and bars and a yellow stem. My bike i got second hand in 1990. It had been well used and abused at that time, it also has the rear mounted ubrake. this was allegedly used for heel clearance on the smaller frames, but stopped after 1989. but then i have seen size 16 neon yellow muirwoods with canti's on the rear. Mine did come with these shifters though.

the Muirwoods for 1991 had moved to the zolatone paint scheme.

So what do i think? I think there are Neon yellow Muirwoods from 1989-1990 ish that were still being sold in shops up to 1991. It was the entry level bike and perhaps proved very popular so maybe got a slightlylonger run in this popular neon colour scheme, but then im guessing and dont really know.

My serial number did not make sense ,but Debbie from the UK Marin distributor said they did not run to the format outlined about until early in the 90's

 

[kingdano1980]

As ever, brilliant feedback and advice. Thanks. I do love the old girl, but more in a cheap dirty way, on the side when the other half isnt looking (the RC200)

 

[kingdano1980]

next daft question...size of steerer on this? Guessing 1"
Need to get rid of these rst forks. Will be karma on here when I do.

 

[Charlieboy28]

next daft question...size of steerer on this? Guessing 1"
Need to get rid of these rst forks. Will be karma on here when I do.

your guess is correct