Marin Palisades

[biggs682]

This was advertised locally and I do like an early tange Marin .

Looks to be original spec running gear apart from the city slick tyres .

The carradice is packed with un explored goodies .

 

[Kingfisher101]

How much out of interest are they asking for that? I'd guess £50-£100 ish?

 

[All uphill]

This was advertised locally and I do like an early tange Marin .

Looks to be original spec running gear apart from the city slick tyres .

The carradice is packed with un explored goodies .

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If that was local to me I'd have to buy it, however little I need it!

 

[Drago]

Those cromo Marins have a nice, neutral geometry.

 

[biggs682]

If that was local to me I'd have to buy it, however little I need it!

Exactly.
Spent some time this afternoon just giving it a once over and getting it test ride ready which mainly involved pumping tyres up and lubing the chain and swapping pedals and saddle test ride went well.

Explored the carradice and found 10 innertubes of which at least 5 were new and unused, tyre levers, repair kit , trouser clips and what looks like an new in packaging Sigma bike computer.

 

[biggs682]

Those cromo Marins have a nice, neutral geometry.

And they ride so well I love them.

 

[wafter]

Score

 

[Cycleops]

And while you're zooming around on your Marin you could hum this old Freddy Cannon ditty:


View: https://youtu.be/wgzib59HA40?si=Zi-CQAOLRyOXZjsh

 

[biggs682]

How much out of interest are they asking for that? I'd guess £50-£100 ish?

Let's just say the contents of the carradice cover the cost of the bike

 

[biggs682]

First test ride completed and impressed just need to get the final adjustments sorted

 

[Gillstay]

Nice. Had a similar Diamond back at one time. Very comfortable for commuting on.

 

[fossyant]

Nice. Had a similar Diamond back at one time. Very comfortable for commuting on.

I'm still commuting on my 90's Diamond Back Ascent Ex with Tange Cromo

 

[Amanda P]

I've got one of those!
...although nothing on it is original now, not even the paint! And it's on long-term loan to a friend up north... I'll fetch it back when I'm next up that way. But it's still that real steel frame underneath it all.

 

[biggs682]

Dragged this one out this morning for a very nice 23 miles, all went well.

I even managed to get the tyres sing to me as we rode along