Classic & Vintage - Nishiki Marina

I just found this site last night. I just moved two a new state for a job and have a two mile commute to work so I couldnt think of a reason not to ride. I found a Nishiki Marina on craigs list for cheap and it fit me so I bought it. New tires and intertubes makes it rideable, taking it to the bike shop to get the wheels trued while I am out of town.

Does anyone have any information on this bike? Is there anythig that needs updated? It seems to do great for the shot communte, now I just need to get in shape and learn how to ride effecently.

Photos?

I'm making a guess that it's a lower end bike, but that doesn't mean it's not a nice ride. Can you tell us the components?

Oh, and Welcome to Bike Forums!

East Hill

The chain things(cogs, derailers and the like) say suntour. The brakes are dia-compe and the gear levers say suntour also as i look at it.

T-Mar would probably want you to start by determining the age by checking component codes on www.vintage-trek.com (http://www.vintage-trek.com). I found a 1983 couple years ago that had chrome moly tubing, NISI alloy rims, six speed freewheel, and a cool head badge with an eagle behind a red "M". Between what T-Mar told me, and the shop owner who sold the bike originally told me, Marina was above the Sports and one or two other models that year.

From what T-Mar told me, this model's position in the heirarchy varied a bit from year to year. Mine (which I sold because it was 66cm) would have been considered an entry-level bike that was a butted tube-set and a component or two away from being a mid-level bike.

Hey, thanks for that site, its really cool! Turns out the calipers were stamped 0280, which according to that site means Feb 1980. The frame is high tensile tubing. Sorry I missed the request for pictures earlier, i will go ahead and take some and load them up.

Edit: no pictures tonight. I dont have the space in the apt to get back enough from the bike to get a good shot. I will try and take some tomorrow or monday.

Great! We don't have much information here about the Marina, so any photos you get will greatly expand the current knowledge base.

If you haven't read much in the C & V forum, you may not realise that I've got five Nishikis, but I don't have a Marina :D .

East Hill

Well road in this morning but forgot to bring the camera! I will try and get a picture with my camera phone to at least give you an idea.