Didn’t know California could make such beautiful bike
01-24-18, 10:07 PM
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01-25-18, 12:15 AM
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Sebastopol-built Ibis Spanky
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01-25-18, 12:46 AM
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Good to see Ed Litton mentioned. He hasn't built me a bike. I went to Eisentrout to have my Mooney's fork straightened after a hard crash. Watched a craftsman who knew what he was doing straighten it. (Ed Litton in the waning days of Eisentrout's Oakland, CA shop.) I ordered a new fork from Peter Mooney and had him send it to me bare. Took it and the Mooney to Ed's brand new shop to have both painted. He put a single color metal flake Imron job on it (for a price that'll stay secret; he'd have to kill me). Absolutely perfect paint job. It has never chipped except from hard blows in 33 years, 30,000 miles and back and forth across the country several times moving. Still looks very, very good.
I seek him out every time I get to the framebuilder's show.
Ben
I seek him out every time I get to the framebuilder's show.
Ben
01-25-18, 12:58 AM
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We more handmade bicycle back here in the USA. My favorite us made bike that are early specialized, Cannondale, west cost made bikes.
You have a very nice selection
[QUOTE=PeregrineA1;20129997]Mr. Eisentraut
Mr Slawta
Mr. Litton
Mr. Steelman
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You have a very nice selection
[QUOTE=PeregrineA1;20129997]Mr. Eisentraut
Mr Slawta
Mr. Litton
Mr. Steelman
[/QUOTE]
01-25-18, 01:22 AM
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nice looking steelman!
01-25-18, 01:09 PM
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01-25-18, 10:31 PM
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I purchased 2 Marin mtb's in the mid 90's new (still have em somewhere)
Excellent quality welds on both, one a champagne colored Team issue, the other a matching Eldridge Grade
Good stuff -- the Eldridge at least was specce'd in Taiwan, not sure where the Team was made, but there are differences-- TT length, dropout differences, no rack mounts, etc
Excellent quality welds on both, one a champagne colored Team issue, the other a matching Eldridge Grade
Good stuff -- the Eldridge at least was specce'd in Taiwan, not sure where the Team was made, but there are differences-- TT length, dropout differences, no rack mounts, etc
01-25-18, 10:52 PM
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So I finally pick up this beautiful Marin Verona that I was inquiring yesterday and here she is. Oval tube, pantograph logo on head tube and fork crown, Columbus thron tubing, full campagnolo mirage 3x9 groupset, look 247, avocets 15 computer, sells Italian flite titanium, ambrosia balance rims, Cinelli stem and bar.
This bike looks like it just roll off the showroom after a good clean up. The frame is a bit bigger then I normally ride. But I can deal with it. Now I’m just waiting for spring to ride the hell out of this bike. Well this also my first Marin and I really like the quality on this bike.
P.s this is really worth the $160 I spend on this bike.
This bike looks like it just roll off the showroom after a good clean up. The frame is a bit bigger then I normally ride. But I can deal with it. Now I’m just waiting for spring to ride the hell out of this bike. Well this also my first Marin and I really like the quality on this bike.
P.s this is really worth the $160 I spend on this bike.
There are heaps of other examples I could point to, including shades of British Racing Green, but when was the last time we saw another bike with the same colour as this Marin?
01-26-18, 10:56 PM
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Another California build.
01-26-18, 11:34 PM
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I just love it when someone buys a top quality bike and never rides it. Then, some time if the future, sells it off cheaply just to stop it getting under foot in the garage or workshop.
Very nice and super clean Marin.
Very nice and super clean Marin.
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