While we’re on the subject of ‘repurposed’ bikes, we may as well cover my freak bike.
Yes I know it looks weird. 26″ wheels with road slicks on have the habit of doing that and with a carbon fork up front with masses of mud clearance it all looks a bit lost doesn’t it. And have you noticed my super long stem and risers? Not a great look but it seems to work.
| Frame | Marin Muirwoods 1998 |
|---|---|
| Forks | Carbon Cycles carbon fork |
| Headset | Superstar Components |
| Bars | EA50 riser bars |
| Stem | Marin 120mm original fit |
| Shifters | 2003 Shimano Deore LX (M570) |
| Front mech | Shimano Deore |
| Rear mech | 2003 Deore LX in steel blue |
| Chain | SRAM PC951 |
| Cassette | 2003(?) Deore LX 11-32t |
| Chainset | 2003 Shimano Deore LX in steel blue |
| Front brake | 2003 Shimano Deore LX V-brake (M570) |
| Rear brake | 2003 Shimano Deore LX V-brake (M570) |
| Rims | Mavic XM-117 |
| Hubs | old, old Shimano Alivio |
| Tyres | Specialized Fat Boy |
| Rear Shock | N/A |
| Seatpost | Marin original fit |
| Saddle | SDG Bel Air |
| Pedals | Shimano 520 |
chris says:
Hi there – am in process of fixing up my old Muirwoods of the same vintage and am struggling to get a rigid fork for it – am scouring ebay with no joy so far. where did you pick up that 1″ steerer fork?
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Posted on September 12, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Dave says:
Search for “exotic carbon” on ebat or go straight to their website at carboncycles.cc which isd a bit cheaper. Matt’s is 1 1/4″ though I’m sure. Check their website though as they do do a 1″ fork.
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Posted on September 12, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Matt says:
Yes, my fork has the 1 1/8 inch steerer but I believe there is a 1″ version too. I recommend you go for the 42.5cm height forks as these will replicate the kind of geometry that the original bike would have had.
Mine are a couple of cms longer as I thought I might put them on my Inbred frame at some point and are definitely a compromise on the Muirwoods with the steering occassionally feeling a bit vague. I’ve now put on flat bars and a shorter stem which has made a big improvement.
Overall though, it’s a nice set-up. I’ve put some fat tyres back on and found it to be a great bike off-road if you can live with the lack of suspension. Just ride it with a bit more finesse…
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Posted on September 13, 2010 at 10:49 am
Karl says:
Hey i have my old marin forks as i swapped them out for some front sus.
They are from the same vintage 1998 in the metalic light blue..
Give me a shout if you are interested..
Cheers
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Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:18 pm