Marin Mount Vision Ovation?

[DesertRyder]

Up for bids on a local auction. What can the collective tell me about this bike. Looks to be full XT equipped.
Can anyone decode the serial number to find out what size frame? Curious about the size since it does have a stem riser added on to raise handlebars.

Seriel number is C229GAC020

 

[DesertRyder]

What would the value be on yhis one?

 

[hamster]

Maybe on a good day £150, much of the value is breaking it for parts, frankly. Nobody wants old 26" full sussers with rim brakes.

Apart from loonies like us of course.

 

[sam_white]

How badly do you want it?

 

[DesertRyder]

Not sure how badly I want it. I've been looking into it to see if it is made in the USA or if just "Designed in the USA"

 

[slackboy]

I bought one last month for £50, from an actual bike shop..

In the end I kept the groupset and wheels and donated the frame & fork to local bike charity.

 

[georges1]

Marin 1999 Mount Vision Full Suspension Bike here is the review of one

 

[georges1]

Not sure how badly I want it. I've been looking into it to see if it is made in the USA or if just "Designed in the USA"

I am not sure those were made in the USA otherwise you would have an american flag and proudly made in the USA written under it. GT on their high end models, Trek, Cannondale, Voodoo and Klein did made their frames in the USA and so did Univega with the Boralyn and Specialized with the M2 and M4 alumnium frames. Kona was using Easton alloy on their high end frames made in the USA. Giant, Merida, KHS, Moongoose, MBK and Schwinn made their frames in Taiwan.

 

[benjabbi]

Designed in England by Jon Whyte, made in Taiwan.