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11-20-20, 04:10 PM
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90' Marin Pine Mountain. Full XT build.
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11-20-20, 04:29 PM
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11-20-20, 09:04 PM
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11-20-20, 09:44 PM
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I think 89 is correct. I’ll double check the date codes on my components, but I wanna say they where all 89 when I first tried looking up info. Mine is also full XT, originally 7 speed thumbies, but I’ve converted it into a drop bar setup.
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11-21-20, 05:10 PM
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1989 Marin Pine Mountain
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11-21-20, 05:54 PM
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Junior Wingnut
11-22-20, 07:41 AM
#7582
WV is not flat..
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11-22-20, 09:00 PM
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The Karakoram corral
11-22-20, 09:36 PM
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so that's where all the karakorams got off to!! 
11-23-20, 11:26 AM
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Hey curbtender, I just checked and confirmed all the original components on my Pine Mountain are stamped "N" which equals 1989. Here's mine in current drop bar commuter mode.
1989 Marin Pine Mountain
1989 Marin Pine Mountain
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80 Mercian Olympic, 92 DB Overdrive, '07 Rivendell AHH, '16 Clockwork All-Rounder
80 Mercian Olympic, 92 DB Overdrive, '07 Rivendell AHH, '16 Clockwork All-Rounder
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11-23-20, 11:57 AM
#7586
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Klein Fervor
Here's my Klein! Considering that the Leader fork was manufactured by Control Tech, another Washington State brand, I have thought about how cool it would be to build this up with as many WA parts as possible... but that would get spendy pretty quick, so I'll probably just leave it close to its current state. Also I haven't gotten to ride it much since I bought it heading into fall and the fork needs a rebuild from Risse Racing.
So shiny...
So... radial
Maybe I'll post pics of my boxes of interesting parts at some point as well...
So shiny...
So... radial
Maybe I'll post pics of my boxes of interesting parts at some point as well...
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11-25-20, 07:10 PM
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I posted pics of this bike earlier in this thread, but it was in "street" configuration. I've got a cruiser for paved trails now, so I thought I'd put some off road tires back on this. Then I noticed the shift cables were rusty and I decided to rebuild it and install the bars/stem I had bought for it years ago but never installed.
Here's a "before" picture
And now it's current look. I finished it just in time to hang it back up for winter. I have ridden in the cold/snow, these days I choose not to. I don't like blackwall tires on it, but I couldn't find any "economy" gumwalls.
Here's a "before" picture
And now it's current look. I finished it just in time to hang it back up for winter. I have ridden in the cold/snow, these days I choose not to. I don't like blackwall tires on it, but I couldn't find any "economy" gumwalls.
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11-27-20, 08:36 PM
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1997 OCLV9700 my son picked this one up for $75cad...win!
11-29-20, 03:11 PM
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11-29-20, 03:14 PM
#7590
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11-29-20, 07:00 PM
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WV is not flat..
Thanks, it's a cool piece of the 90's mtb boom. I'm not a huge fan of bar ends, but they seem to fit this one. Fun ride!
11-29-20, 10:51 PM
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Got this this morning from cl for $40. I'm more of a touring bike guy but wanted a trail bike if I found something interesting.
1989 Topanga
1989 Topanga
11-30-20, 11:28 AM
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Now there are lots of errors in some of the posts about this bike and Fisher's in general. In 1985 (as per Fisher catalog) there were only four models available, two domestic filet brazed, the Comp and Mt. Tam (designated by a C or T in serial number) and the tig welded, Japanese-made Excalibur and Montare. Those are the only models in 1985 Fisher catalog (never seen a filet brazed Montare, no reason for one as it was the Japanese-built equivalent of Mt. Tam...just like the Excalibur was a Japanese-built Comp). Who made all the 85 Comps and Mt. Tams is a good question. Tom Teesdale comes into picture with Fisher about this time and his frames are indeed marked "TT" or "TET" which is separate from the serial number, generally off to one side of bottom bracket shell. I have seen more of his marks on 86-87 Fishers and his frames often don't have the fastback seat stays like you see on earlier Fishers. My 85 Comp lacks Teesdale's mark and it has fastback seat stays. Folks who have seen my 85 Comp tell me its one of Ritchey's though Ritchey broke from Fisher in 84. Around where I live (a few blocks from the original Kelly and Fisher shop in San Anselmo) you hear that Fisher still had Ritchey frames in 1985 which were painted and marked with new "Fisher MountainBikes" label with the silhouette of Mount Tamalpais behind the "FISHER" lettering. One line of evidence supporting this premise is that the flyer from the Indian Summer Sale (which includes a listing of bikes by model, size, serial number and year) includes several 1985 Mt. Everest models, a model not in 1985 catalog and also a model offered by Ritchey in 1985 (and when he was working with Fisher previously). The Fisher Everests I have seen all look like Ritchey's and they all had very high levels of fit and finish including custom CyclArt paint jobs (remember the Fisher Zebras, Tigers, and Camo jobs?). My 85 Comp also has a CyclArt paint job and the fit and finish equals that of my Ritchey Palo Alto tandem. Maybe Gary or Charlie can weigh in here.
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11-30-20, 07:56 PM
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1991 Attitude in Dolomite—Nokian Hakkapeliitta studded tires...handles ice very well (suspension post helps)
12-05-20, 02:46 PM
#7598
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Alpinestars CR D300
Not the most special, nor the sexiest name for a bike, but I like how this one rides, and for a mere 35 euros I couldn’t let it slip by.
STX group set, a bit of rust but totally useable.
Soon enough it shall get the full strip down, and a little polish on the dull paint.
STX group set, a bit of rust but totally useable.
Soon enough it shall get the full strip down, and a little polish on the dull paint.
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12-05-20, 04:40 PM
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Here's my Klein! Considering that the Leader fork was manufactured by Control Tech, another Washington State brand, I have thought about how cool it would be to build this up with as many WA parts as possible... but that would get spendy pretty quick, so I'll probably just leave it close to its current state. Also I haven't gotten to ride it much since I bought it heading into fall and the fork needs a rebuild from Risse Racing.
So shiny...
So... radial
Maybe I'll post pics of my boxes of interesting parts at some point as well...
So shiny...
So... radial
Maybe I'll post pics of my boxes of interesting parts at some point as well...
The guy is a total stud and worth learning about:
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/now-th...wwill-dh6.html
https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycl...and-innovator/
https://mmbhof.org/mert-lawwill/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mert_Lawwill
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