Poor mans Crust Evasion hah
Frame:
Marin Bear Valley SE 1995, 22", triple butted Tange
Fork/Headset:
Marin/Ritchey
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Ritchey Logic/Shimano UN72
Pedals:
Onza beartraps
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano 11-42/cheapo 40t nw/KMC
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shimano M6000/Shimano ST5700
Saddle/Seatpost:
San Marco Regal/Marin
Brakes:
Shimano M600 w. Kool-Stop Salmons
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Sun Ringle Rhyno Lite/DT Comp/Shimano Deore XT T780/WTB Ranger 26x3.0"
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Sun Ringle Rhyno Lite/DT Comp/Shimano Deore XT T780/WTB Ranger 26x3.0"
Accessories:
JTek Shiftmate 6 with Shimano inline barrel adjuster, Paul chainkeeper, BBB bottle cage
More Info:
Frame modifications include selfmade yoke, various crimping, dozen holes with threaded inserts and drilled out cablestops for full housing.
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Added by mankkis. Last updated about 4 years ago.
As of about 4 years ago, mankkis has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
14 Comments
Super cool build! I'm trying to convert a 95 Bear Valley to 1x9, been struggling to find a NW chainring. How much of the crankset/BB did you replace?
Posted over 4 years ago
Nice bike !
Any Travel agent between the v-brakes and the 5700 levers ? How’s the feel when braking ?
Posted almost 5 years ago
Nope, no travel agent. Rims have to be dead straight and pads pretty close to the rim but other than that I think the lever feel is good. Better than any mech disc brake I've tried that's for sure!
Posted over 4 years ago
How are you running a 10 speed dyna sys mountain derailleur with a 10 speed road shifter?
Posted over 5 years ago
Have you modified the derailleur in any way?
Posted over 6 years ago
I've only switched out the old B-screw for a new one because the threads were stripped on the old one.
Posted over 6 years ago
Really awesome. I'm curious about the modification you made for increased tire clearance, how'd you go about that?
Posted over 6 years ago
Cheers. I bought a 25mm long piece of 76mm ID steel pipe and mocked it up against the chainstays. Then I cut out a single piece from the chainstays and cs bridge. Took some more work to get the steel ring to fit but once I was happy with the fit I brazed it in there with brass. That's about it :)
Posted over 6 years ago
Photos
Broken_bloody_britain says:
Was this a 1 1/8" threaded fork to begin with? I thought all 95 Marins were. Did you switch the fork to a threadless or change the steerer ?
Posted over 1 year ago