The Marin is at REI waiting until Tuesday to see if my rear wheel will be replaced under warranty. (crappy joint in the rim causing multiple flats) I put a piece of duct tape on it a while back and pretty much forgot about it until I went to swap the tires for the season. This gave me the motivation to put the Trek back together. I went for a test ride and was quite surprised
The old Trek 800 is quick and smooth but I forgot my blinky was loose. it fell off breaking into 4 pieces so I hit the brakes hard going 17mph. something didn't feel right and I realized the back tire was off the ground about 2 inches and I managed to balance on the front tire for about 15 feet until I came to a stop. I guess that steel Wald rack and Wald folding baskets on the Marin weigh a lot more than I realized. On that bike I have to shift my wieght to get the back tire off the ground. I'll post updated pics of the Trek soon.