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Aye aye! Although this is most likely from '98-99, and has a Made in Taiwan sticker on the BB shell. Nevertheless, Tange double butted main tubes with triple butted stays. Very light and very nicely built.
I think I won't modernize it apart from a new stem and bars. Will replace all cables and brake pads though.
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I redact the nothing quite special part of the previous post. It is quite special. In fact it might be the best bike I've ever ridden. I wanted to flip it as it was a very good deal but I have to keep it, even though it's a bit too small.
I'll reach out to Mr. Brodie to check the build year. I'd guess 98 based on the components but found no catalogs after 97.
Marzocchi Bomber forks work like a charm too, really smooth.No build plans yet, I might keep it as is...
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Alright, 95% there. Chain will be shortened, but instead of breaking the chain the chain breaker tool snapped. The current spacer under the stem is too tall, will get a shorter one. Need to install some cable ends and I have to fine tune the saddle height and angle.
Then I have to seat tyres properly. Spent well over an hour trying to seat only the front one this evening, but there was always a deep spot. Tried every possible method, soapy water, just soap, massaging it, strapping it etc. nothing worked. I don't have a compressor though, so tomorrow I'll visit the nearest gas station I guess.Overall really happy how it turned out, but I have no idea how it rides yet.
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Replying to myself, #7118
11-32T works like a charm with no modifications and no road link whatsoever. B screw had to be adjusted a bit, that's it. Thanks for all the replies suggesting to just try it, it's indeed the way to go! -
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While I generally agree with you, CUES is not the best example of effort with their riveted cranksets etc. I'd also bet good many that those shifters will break in 2 years or less. I sincerely hope to be wrong though.
Anyway, I'm not the target audience for new stuff. I'll keep on hoarding good condition 90s MTB parts so my children can ride proper bikes while growing up.
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While I'm waiting for parts to arrive for the Marin, there's another project cooking. My specialty, a mid-90's, steel, 700C monstrosity. I'm building it up for a friend, who needs something indestructible and comfy, yet not too slow. And it shouldn't be very nickable either.
I've found this Genesis trekking bike for cheap. It's naturally thief-repellent (=ugly as sin).
Good:
Pretty good Tektro brakes and levers
Deore RD
1 1/8" Ahead steerer
Nice and strong wheels with cassette hub
Rear axle is not QR, so a wee bit harder to stealNot good:
Hi-Ten frame
Tyres are long gone
Cranks are heavy, riveted and he'll definitely not need a triple
Ugly, rusty cockpit
Wrong size seatpost, smaller diameterBad:
BB was extremely stuck (of course). Tried with an impact wrench, it didn't work (350 Nm torque, my ass).
However, I did get it loose with my breaker bar after some fiddling. Since it kept slipping, first I had to fasten the BB tool against the BB cup using a threadless headset spacer, an M10 DIN9021 washer and an axle bolt. 32mm socket over the tool, lots of leverage, a few menacing snaps, and it was loose. And the best part, the threads are immaculate!Referring to the derailleur pics below, this bike has seen a looot of grime. Cleaned up nicely though.
Here's how it's gonna be:
Cockpit: 100mm 17° stem, narrow riser bars, Shimano STIs
Seatpost: 27.2-29.2 shim and a new clamp
Drivetrain: 1x7, 12-28T cassette, Deore RD and my old 700CX crankset with a 46T narrow wide ring (chainline is going to be proper garbage, might change this later)
Tyres: 700x38C Maxxis Overdrives (these came off my Marin Redwood)Excited about finishing this, although this bike is the complete opposite of exciting.
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My 1x10 plans for the Eldridge are down the drain, at least for now. I was planning on using the Sensah RX10 set I've had from earlier, which came with a defective derailleur. I've got a new RD, and well... it's also shit. At this point I'm pretty sure it's a design flaw, the riveting doesn't hold the tensioner cage properly. Some gears skip and at the lowest 3 gears the chain drops down to a smaller cog when backpedalling (chainline is not fully optimal but definitely not this bad).
So yeah, for now it's 1x8, I've put on an XT 737 derailleur and cassette. 36T up front and 11-28T back, enough for cruising around the city anyways. Gonna use a SunRace 8sp thumbie.
Might upgrade later on, Deore M4100 10sp or something.
Tomorrow I'm collecting a cheap donor bike, mainly for some nice wheels and brakes. The rest of the components should arrive this week, fingers crossed. -
More Marin content is on the way. I've got offered a 1995 Hawk Hill for free. It's ratty, beaten, but my size. Triple butted CrMo goodness. It's a bit far though and I'll only collect it at the end of this month.
I've got a parts bin single speed beater build in my mind.@Josh ;)
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Got a CrMo bike with a stuck alu seatpost.
More leverage = more better, so I bought a 36" (90 cm) pipe wrench. The seatpost got loose very easily. However, It was a real PITA to set the wrench up so it would hold on properly. I guess the bigger the wrench the bigger the teeth (and the gaps between them), so in retrospect I'd choose a 18" or 24" instead, and add a cheater bar if necessary. -
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Gorgeous colour.