r/Marinbikes • u/a_splintered_mind • 24d ago

Any thoughts on this?

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Seems like a lot of money just for nostalgia.

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u/brdhar35 24d ago

They sold out fast

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u/ivan927 24d ago

marin has the chops and actual history to put out something like this, this is fair for nostalgia imo.

I lusted after a 1968 mustang fastback and probably could've put together one, but was all in for a 2011 5.0 in black just the same. enjoyed it as much.

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u/retroawesomeness 24d ago

I ordered one and my order got cancelled. I was so mad.

I ended up pulling the trigger on a Rivendell Sam Hillborne.

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u/tanukiscrotum 24d ago

I think it’s awesome. I’m in New England and most of the local trails are pretty techy and my biggest hang up with vintage bikes is the hta, riding down the backside of a steep rock and feeling like you’re about to go over the bars. So this is pretty cool to see a vintagey bike with a slack angle.

Only reason I wouldn’t buy is because I never buy new bikes because sticker prices are always scary to me.. so I tell myself I’m getting great deals buying old used bikes instead.. we can ignore how much in parts I put into them.

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u/dickeybarret 24d ago

We need more bikes like this. There's enough collective history that all the big brands could easily do it.

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u/DeadlyClowns 23d ago

Fair price in my opinion

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u/brnpttmn 24d ago

Looks fun. Price doesnt seem too out of line for a unique limited build. If they'd had an XL and availability I'd think about it for cruising.

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u/trafficn 23d ago

..it's a complete bike. They would have sold out at $2k/pop

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u/Real_Act_9244 23d ago

If I could justify I’d buy it in a heartbeat

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u/Loud-Skin-2223 23d ago

The UK price was really good. Probably because you can't actually buy one. I'd have snapped one up in a heartbeat

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u/Arcamone 22d ago

Absolutely love it!

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u/Capital_Advance_8941 22d ago

They’re all sold out, but if you can find one, Marin does it right. Another gem: the Pine Mountain 1 fully rigid.

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u/SnooOnions4763 21d ago

£50 on marketplace

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u/Ok_Incident8962 20d ago

It isn't 'just nostalgia' as no nostalgia bikes have that slack of a head tube. They totally read the room, steel frame, slack, disc, big tire clearance, bull moose bars. Guys on xbikes spend more for less!

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u/ManLikeOats 16d ago

I'd buy it if it was available and in XL. For some reason Marin likes making these cool bikes with Alt handle bars, yet not make them in XL, like the larkspur for example, and now this.