[Closed] 30 years of Marin

hmm not doing it for me, but each to their own.. (ex-marin owner)

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Man I thought the Alchemist was ugly but they seemed to be able to dig deeper each year..

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I love it. But I often do love Marin's line up. Someone over there has a good eye. 8)

EDIT: The first, that is; not the second.

Boy do I like that pine mountain. Lusted after the grey marins with bright forks when I was a youth.

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Especially the Bear Valley SE with grey on grey.....mmmm.

£750 for that pine mountain looks a bloody good deal.

That is what I thought, surprised their hasn't been more interest in it.

Especially the Bear Valley SE with grey on grey

oh yes!

Rather like the look of these new ones too

Doesn't seem that long ago, 1987, that I was driving down the A1 to Shockwave to buy my first mountain bike.
An all black Marin Bear Valley.

For £750 that pine mountain looks like my new cycle to work scheme bike!

My first MTB was a 1993 Marin Palisades and when the frame cracked they replaced it with a Pine Mountain. Quite a nice bike but I wouldn't go back to it.

£750 is quite interesting

OK for £750, you can have my Pine Mountain (the 'real' one)

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I'm not a B+ fan but that pine mountain does look quite good as a bit of a load lugger/bikepacking bike...

Looks quite good (Pine Mtn), first thing I noticed was the thiiiin seatstays, then the weird dropouts,/chunky chainstay. Like the retro graphics/paint job.

Huge price difference from the 1 (4130) to the 2 (Columbus Thron) 😯

That is nice. Oldschool seatclamp!

I like that. Any pics and details of the Pine Mountain 2?

They've redesigned the Four Corners with discs and clearance for 29x2

Looks like an interesting/affordable adventure bike option?

[url] https://cyclingabout.com/2016-marin-four-corners-touring-bike/ [/url]

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That pine mountain looks great for £750 - unless it weighs 40 poonds that is... could be a contender for n+1 and/or d-/=1 8)

My first mtb (well, not actually my one but same model)
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I really fancy one of those new Pine Mountains even though I really don't need it...

My first proper mtb was a Palisades Trail - circa 1989. I really wanted a Kona Cindercone but there's only so many paper rounds a boy can do. Still, it was a pretty flash bike and we had some great adventures.

That matt baked paint finish was a thing of beauty. You don't really see innovation in paint any more.

It looked great when clean but not so good when it held onto mud from non-Californian trails...

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Boy do I like that pine mountain. Lusted after the grey marins with bright forks when I was a youth.

Just need a new Araya RM20 front wheel, a Marin saddle and mk1 Shimano DX STI and my 1990 Pine Mountain will be mint. 8)

Had a couple of antique marins parked outside work recently. Bear valley SE and a bobcat trail iirc. Look nice - in a retro way.

I'm not digging the aesthetics of the new stuff (but all my bikes look shit so it's not as tho I care)

My first proper mtb was a Palisades Trail

I had a '93 bobcat trail that I used to commute on and do some light offroad touring on (had a couple of Gary Fisher's for more serious offroad stuff).

Lovely bike. I lent it to a mate that needed transport when his car broke down. Never got it back. I think his cousin has it now 🙁

The new Pine Mountain looks great and price is very nice. Interested to see what it's like.

My first mountain bike was a Marin, a Hawk Hill, and I bought it at about this time of year, 20 years ago. I still have it, others have come and gone, but he's staying 🙂

The new one seems to have a very large cassette. Saw a mention that it was a SunTour one (now that IS retro).

First mtb was a Marin rift zone. Awesome bike apart from the unbelievably leaky Manitou forks which needed stripping after almost every flipping wet ride...

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25yrs on and sat in my garage. Rockstar tyres perished and saddle swapped out years ago and clipless pedals on but otherwise as it was 25 years ago.

Loving the new Rift Zone 29!

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Just seen the rather odd brace on the PM1 fork - shame as it spoils the looks.

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Tour of Channel Islands 1990

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I think they missed a trick not actually recreating the Zolatone effect but I must concede it looks a corker for £750

I had 4 Marins from 1989 onwards. Black and gold Bear Valley, silver and purple ano Pine Mountain, then [i]that[/i] grey and orange Pine (long story) then the 1995 Team Ti that is in bits in my shed.

Loved every one.

Open to offers on the Team Titanium, by the way...

If it were the black and gold Bear Valley then I'd be tempted. One of my favourite looking mtbs of all time.

My first ATB

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I agree the grey + bright forks era was superb. I really wanted one but ended up in 1991 with a Specialized Rockhopper Sport

This bike is available next month - my mate's going to buy one

The fork brace has gone by the looks of things

Only possible issue is mud clearance according to this report

[url= http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/marins-back-to-basics-plus-bike-is-one-to-watch-45366/ ]Marin’s back to basics plus bike is one to watch[/url]

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I've not been remotely interested in the fat or plus size nonsense but I do like the look of these.

I think the Pine Mountain 2 looks stunning - love the unpainted brazing of the cable points.

After my 27.5 plus hardtail test at the weekend I think it'd make a great n+1 bike, but £2.2k is a chunk of cash for something I probably wouldn't use much. The PM1 at £750 does look like great value though.

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Looks ace! my first proper MTB was a Marin bobcat trail 🙂

Another Palisades Trail here.
1993, I think, two tone grey with purple bits.

I even had a matching purple Castelli rain jacket - not a good look on a fat lad.

And yes, the new one is stunning.
😀