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Old 06-17-10, 03:09 PM
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advice on parts?

I just bought a beat up Gary fisher marlin for really cheap. I think it is a 2006. Anyway I want to get into mountain biking, but I don't want to put much money into this quite yet. The rear rim is rough. Several bent and broken spokes, the rim is extremely wobbly. I am trying to decide if I should lace in a new rim, try to bend back the rim I have, or just get a new or used wheel. I can't seem to find a good deal on a used wheel that takes a shimano cartridge. I also don't have a rear brake. What do you guys think I should do?

Also, the fork does not appear to be original, and I think it is worse than the stock one, should I worry about that as a beginner? As far as I know the frame is great and is my size, so it will probably be worth fixing up considering it was so cheap...
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Old 06-17-10, 03:30 PM
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Before your problem can really be assessed, how much did you get the bike for & what kind of riding are you interested in? (ie - trail biking, freeride, downhill, commuter, etc)
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You can get a Rhynolite/Deore disc wheelset from Jenson for $95. That is dirt cheap.

Oh, and whatever you do, install a Kore Chain Reactor on it . . . you should still have one I believe.
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Paid $40, planning on offroad only. I have road bikes too.

BTW I found that kore and I still intend to give it back, i'll throw in a few bucks for interest as well I kinda forgot all about that whole thing after i broke my collar bone and stopped cycling. sorry about the ****** move on my part.
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Hell for $40 do whatever you want to it. That's a steal! Go to Jenson like dminor said & get a $100 wheelset, then scout craigslist, ebay, & any bike sites you know of for a decent fork. The other day I found a 2008 RockShox Tora 302 in near perfect condition for $120. I would have bought it if I had the money. Spadout.com usually has some pretty good deals, & I've been seeing a lot of forks on chainlove lately.

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Do they have similarly priced rim brake wheelsets? I am posting on a cell phone so I can't check easily.
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You can use that wheelset for rim brakes - - the Rhynolites have a machined rim-brake track. Just bonus that they have disc-compatible hubs, if you ever decided to go that way with that bike or another.

And I was just giving you a bad time about that Kore. Sure, I wouldn't mind having it back some day (never know when another friend might be in need of one); but it wasn't burning a hole in my mind.
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The $95 Rhyno's are disc & rim brake compatible, so you should be good with those.
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They seem like a nice deal. I'll have to save up and order them. I need a bottom bracket, rear brake, cables, housings, and a chain too in order to ride it. The thing has been flogged. At least the frame is still good...
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