Well that was a short cull. Marin Stinson 'thing'

[The History Man]

Having just sold three nice bikes and enjoying the space in the shed, I was browsing on here when this was flagged up. A simple detour on my way home and £15 later it's in my shed. Seat post is stuck, bearings are solid, shifters are wrecked. Other than that it looks to be something to satisfy my tinkerlust for a while. Plusgas applied through bottle boss. Fingers crossed!

This will be a minimal cost resto. Probably put Vs on it or refurb these cantis but will need 7 speed shifters as the only thing i have are XT thumbies or maybe some gripshifters if I kept them from the BV SE. Got CX tyres left over from my Jake so all good.

Why did i do it?

Ebay pic: Was in her garden for two years and shows it. BIG

 

[regan_ev]

A slide hammer is apparently the way to go for removing stuck seat posts. That's if the plusgas alone doesn't shift it.

How To Remove Stuck Seatpost in Minutes With Slide Hammer - RJ THE BIKE GUY

 

[cce]

at £15, if you have parts bin parts you could easily turn profit.

Or it'd be an ace pub bike

 

[Leighcal]

Been the big guy you are THM am sure that seatpost will be sound where it is? If not I would try what Regan suggested.
Hope you get somewhere with it.

Leigh

 

[The History Man]

at £15, if you have parts bin parts you could easily turn profit.

Or it'd be an ace pub bike

Profit? Been trawling so £15 is getting off lightly even if i give the bits away after a few happy hours of failure.

 

[widowmaker]

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Get it running sweet, then sell it to me :facepalm:

 

[The History Man]

Now there's a plan!

 

[widowmaker]

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I have some v brakes, shifters and bottom bracket foc/Karma if they can help your build.

 

[The History Man]

The shifters and brakes would be great. I'll pm you my address

 

[coomber]

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There can't be more than 10cm of seat post stuck in there. Easy peasy job I reckon.

Quite fancy similar as a tourer