What year....RE Marin, and spec recommendations.

[carnell]

Hello
Does anyone know which year Marin ceased to use 1 inch headsets? I have got a team marin build coming which needs 1inch / stem, headset and forks, any suggestions? Looking to keep the weight down as much as possible and wanted a non-suspension option....but all Marin Rockstars seem to be 1 1/8 in size

 

[Lhatch4]

I don't know what year they changed. Are you looking for new or used parts? Ritchey still makes 1" headsets. There is loads of used stuff out there.

 

[carnell]

Thanks for the reply, I'm happy for used, albeit good condition. I think the Team had Ritchey forks in 1990, so they would suffice, but not seen any around at the moment.

 

[gtturbo]

Marin went 1 1/8 on the Team model from 1990 onwards. Therefore if it is a 1989 which you have then the original headset would have been a 1" Deore XT. The original forks on a 1989 Team are Spinner. In fact I think they used the same fork, and bars and stem, across most, if not all, the range that year which is a little strange that a Team model had the same forks as say a Bear Valley.