Mr Toad
Retro Guru
My dad bought this for me for my 15th birthday , rode it solidly for two years , then passed my driving test and it was consigned to the garage , still dirty
In the last couple of years , my interest in old skool bikes has resurfaced and I've started putting a little collection together of the bikes I lusted after as a kid. Don't get a chance to ride them much , but the fact that I know they are there in the garage is enough for me.
Today I pulled the old Marin out of the garage , and gave her a quick clean up. Gears seem ok , need a bit of work. Deore LX brakes still have the original LX pads
Wish I'd kept the old Marin roller stem , but back in the day everyone was swapping stems so now it's got a Profile one on it.
735 XT front and rear mechs ( but 400gs cranks lol :facepalm: ) Dia compe PC700 levers , Deore thumbies. Wolber AT 15 rim front and AT 18 rear ( which , weirdly enough I have no memory of putting on there , pretty sure it had Araya rims originally ) 730 XT pedals too !
Anyway , she needs a bit of tarting up , new decals and ill raid the parts bin for some nice bits but she rides lovely as is !
She's a lovely old bus,

In the last couple of years , my interest in old skool bikes has resurfaced and I've started putting a little collection together of the bikes I lusted after as a kid. Don't get a chance to ride them much , but the fact that I know they are there in the garage is enough for me.
Today I pulled the old Marin out of the garage , and gave her a quick clean up. Gears seem ok , need a bit of work. Deore LX brakes still have the original LX pads

Wish I'd kept the old Marin roller stem , but back in the day everyone was swapping stems so now it's got a Profile one on it.
735 XT front and rear mechs ( but 400gs cranks lol :facepalm: ) Dia compe PC700 levers , Deore thumbies. Wolber AT 15 rim front and AT 18 rear ( which , weirdly enough I have no memory of putting on there , pretty sure it had Araya rims originally ) 730 XT pedals too !
Anyway , she needs a bit of tarting up , new decals and ill raid the parts bin for some nice bits but she rides lovely as is !
She's a lovely old bus,