Where is a 1990 Marin Catalogue??

[carnell]

Where is a 1990 Marin Catalogue??
I need the specs for a Team Titanium - does anyone have any leads?

 

[brocklanders023]

A few members certainly have a copy but it doesn't look like it's made it to the archive? Not sure the Titanium features in the UK version though?

 

[brocklanders023]

Any good? The catalogue is on page two.

Thread '1990 Marin Team Marin'

Feb 1, 2025

This bike / frame has been advertised on here at least twice and I bought it last week via eBay. I intend to rebuild it with XT parts from a donor bike.

This was the eBay advert.




Arrived:







Very pleased that it was supplied with an incredibly rare 30.3 mm seat-post.

• AGT
• Replies: 25
• Forum: Reader's MTBs --> 1997

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[doctor-bond]

I’m no Marin knower, but do wonder if the 1990 Team Titanium ever had a cataogue build? It was Litespeed built no? And not cheap; if you were buying one in 1990 would you insist on a vanilla Shimano XT/ Araya build, or say to the distributor who only had a few frames “this is my dream bike, let’s go nuts!”

Which prompts the question, do you want the catalogue ‘spec’ to check a potential purchase, or to reproduce a catalogue build?

If the former, then there are probably better ways to check that the frame/ a prospective purchase is what it seems
Viz: 1990 Team TI.

If the latter, then I’d suggest going with what you want. Eg A litespeed frame and fork must be desirable, though something with a steel fork might be more useable. Add period boutique parts to taste, or XT and Araya to be a Steve McQueen “This old thing? Just a tool to do job” hero.

 

[AGT]

 

[carnell]

That's great thanks , just wish I could read the specs, do you have anything clearer?

 

[AGT]

 

[carnell]

I’m no Marin knower, but do wonder if the 1990 Team Titanium ever had a cataogue build? It was Litespeed built no? And not cheap; if you were buying one in 1990 would you insist on a vanilla Shimano XT/ Araya build, or say to the distributor who only had a few frames “this is my dream bike, let’s go nuts!”

Which prompts the question, do you want the catalogue ‘spec’ to check a potential purchase, or to reproduce a catalogue build?

If the former, then there are probably better ways to check that the frame/ a prospective purchase is what it seems
Viz: 1990 Team TI.

If the latter, then I’d suggest going with what you want. Eg A litespeed frame and fork must be desirable, though something with a steel fork might be more useable. Add period boutique parts to taste, or XT and Araya to be a Steve McQueen “This old thing? Just a tool to do job” hero.

I have the frame, but want to make it appear period correct, or not too far off. To cheapen the cost a bit am looking for a plain black fork/stem combination, and will put XT throughout

 

[carnell]

Thanks AGT for the post - but I'm sorry, I cant make out what it says, too pixelated for me.

 

[doctor-bond]

I can just about read the blurb on the left which says it has Suntour XC pro, Ti bars and apparently, spokes?