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Thank you!

The Marin arrived. Really love the colour and it has a DX rear derailleur which is nice cause it origially came with an lx derailleur. Unfortunately the seatpost is stuck and the headset is rough so it‘s gonna be more work than I was hoping for.

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the seatpost is stuck

Crazy how often this happens..

This is like a way nicer version of the horror that I've built:

(it looks a bit different now - still horrible though)

Excited to see what you do with it, it might inspire me to sort mine out

Just an Italian one :)

Good enough

Fir rims 3T stem

1990 Marin Pine Mountain with some modification. Need to do a little tidying up. Hoping it can squeeze 650b x 47 + guards. Have most of bits for build, waiting on fork (from Cotic Escapade) to come back.

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This has arrived at work! It’s a monster. Never owned a mtb before so don’t really know where to start...Yes I know -‘pedals’

Would it be out of place on a bmx dirt track? Is it frowned upon? Tempted to take it somewhere local just to get a feel for it.

Would it be out of place on a bmx dirt track? Is it frowned upon?

An XC 29er would certainly be a bold choice, but people are unlikely to frown. They might laugh, unless you're good enough to prevent that.

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Awesome

nice!

as i remember @nuknow got some stick once for taking his FGFS bike on a pump track

Cheers, yours is a sweet ratbike, I‘d still flip the bars tho :)
I managed to remove the seatpostand threw on a new saddle and tyres:

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Needs a 10 degree 100m stem and mudguards fitted, but pretty happy so far. Still think a black bottle cage will look cheap @umop3pisdn?

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how about white?

I flipped them ages ago actually but haven't really posted anything since my phone and camera are both playing up. Yours is way nicer! Jealous!

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Yep, considered that too. What cage though?

Sorry I'm just the idea guy, talk to purchasing down the hall.

I think anyone with a fgfs bike deserves some stick :)

wow, that paint seems to be in incredible condition! It's really faded on mine :/

It's still very intense and not faded but it has a couple paint chips and scratches here and there.