Late 80's Marin MTB
06-03-11, 05:07 PM
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Late 80's Marin MTB
I've been looking for an inexpensive trail/mountain bike to ride with my daughter while camping and short rides on the local paths etc..and I came across this bike on CL. I offered $25 for it and brought it home.
The original owner hardly rode it, so he says, and thought he bought it in the mid to late 80's. I could not find any Serial numbers off hand and thought maybe someone here could date it and give some info on the components.
It's a 6 speed Shimano exage mountain/trail SLR components, Joytech hubs, not sre what rims. $25 bucks for a decent bike that fits is a pretty good in my book.
The original owner hardly rode it, so he says, and thought he bought it in the mid to late 80's. I could not find any Serial numbers off hand and thought maybe someone here could date it and give some info on the components.
It's a 6 speed Shimano exage mountain/trail SLR components, Joytech hubs, not sre what rims. $25 bucks for a decent bike that fits is a pretty good in my book.
06-03-11, 05:26 PM
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Looked through the Marin catalogs archived here - https://www.birota.ru/catalogues/index.php?g=b&b=121 - but came back empty-handed. Likely pre-91.
Marin kept the model names consistent, however, and the Palisades Trail model was an upper-mid level bike. Definitely not too shabby, and that thing looks to be stock!
Nice find, especially at that price!
Marin kept the model names consistent, however, and the Palisades Trail model was an upper-mid level bike. Definitely not too shabby, and that thing looks to be stock!
Nice find, especially at that price!
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06-03-11, 05:29 PM
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U brake = late 1980s. Easy to date by looking up component codes. Nice find!
06-03-11, 06:49 PM
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nice.. my diamondback has the brakes under the chainstay too and came with biopace 
sheldon says that ubrakes came in 86-88 bikes: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-u.html
ubrake is great when you need grip on an incline
sheldon says that ubrakes came in 86-88 bikes: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-u.html
ubrake is great when you need grip on an incline
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