Retro mountain bikes

I really like this. Looks pretty stock except a few choice modern upgrades that i imagine make it a lot nicer/more practical to ride. Much classier than fully stripped Blue Lugavist builds.

Mid 90's Marin, cider and sunshine. What's not to love?

Picked up some parts the other from a mate and took a couple of pics of part of his collection

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That collection is INSANE!!!

I second that!!! WOW!!!

It's lush. And just the right side of serial-killer-obsessive imo

Not sure which the right side is come to think of it

That’s just a small part of his collection. He’s part of a group of 5 or 6 lads over here in Berlin that have formed a group of retro mtbs collecting, riding etc. They each have their own favorites.
This glow in the dark Grove was crazy…

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Just a little old mountain goat and a fucking fat chance…!😮

My 1996 Marin team titanium, set up in rigid, drop bar bastid mode…

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Mad! Can we have more pics?

looks sick, got a side photo? how's the head angle looking with those forks / how's the handling?

I will, but you might need eye bleach!

Handles superbly! They are an old pair of thorn forks… really weird, but ahead of their time, I think…. Hold on, I’ll dig out pics….. you have been warned, in some incarnations it’s an ugly fucker!😂

It’ll have to be later as I’m struggling with interwebz connection

Sorry, this is still stedlocks, but something weird is happening with my phone🤷

A couple….its had suspension forks on too

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I liked it like this

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Anyone put newer u-brakes on their retro MTB? Wondering if they'll be in any way better than the ones on there currently.

https://shop.odysseybmx.com/collections/odyssey-brakes/products/odyssey-evo-2-5-brake-polished

I use a Salt u-brake similar to this, as a rear on my Moser MTB. It's excellent.

Poor poor team marin.

That's all the encouragement I need to try, thanks!

thorn fork is fully sick, more quality forks to replace the stock gaspipe on retro mtbs please.

I liked it like this

Somebody had to ;-)