2009 Marin Team Issue Race Redux (Page 16)

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  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    gotta keep you eyes peeled . all selle italia models are available as testers but they go very quick when they do come up
    Viner Salviati
    Shark Aero Pro
    Px Ti Custom
    Cougar 531
    Sab single speed
    Argon 18 E-112 TT
    One-one Ti 456 Evo
    Ridley Cheetah TT
    Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
    Yeti ASR 5
    Cove Hummer XC Ti
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Nope this was a full price, boxed one.....
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    ouch
    Viner Salviati
    Shark Aero Pro
    Px Ti Custom
    Cougar 531
    Sab single speed
    Argon 18 E-112 TT
    One-one Ti 456 Evo
    Ridley Cheetah TT
    Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
    Yeti ASR 5
    Cove Hummer XC Ti
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    £103 'ouch'
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    you should be ok sending it back shouldnt you ?
    Viner Salviati
    Shark Aero Pro
    Px Ti Custom
    Cougar 531
    Sab single speed
    Argon 18 E-112 TT
    One-one Ti 456 Evo
    Ridley Cheetah TT
    Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
    Yeti ASR 5
    Cove Hummer XC Ti
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    pastey_boy wrote:
    you should be ok sending it back shouldnt you ?

    Oh yeah, course I will. But it's a pain in the arse
  • Johnny Napalm
    Johnny Napalm Posts: 1,458
    That is one nice bike!
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    Marin
    SS Inbred
    Mongoose Teocali Super
  • ravey1981
    ravey1981 Posts: 1,111
    :lol:

    You do like big upping this bike don't you! Pro spec added to the thread title i notice... And "best looking bike of 2009" who awarded you that? :wink:

    I'm jesting of course, tis a nice bike
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    ravey1981 wrote:
    "best looking bike of 2009" who awarded you that? :wink:

    :lol:

    Well I have not lied....
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    the best looking bike was aarded according to the forum awards which took place in december, of the folk who voted, this was the most popular.

    that said, whats the difference between this frame and the IFT?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    the best looking bike was aarded according to the forum awards which took place in december, of the folk who voted, this was the most popular.

    that said, whats the difference between this frame and the IFT?

    Weight, geometry and hurdoforming and material ;)

    Actually quite a lot now I think if it

    oh and cost more. Don't they always.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    are you sure its not just the paint job?

    it looks the same, both made from scandium enriched alu, both have the same shaped tubes.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    are you sure its not just the paint job?

    it looks the same, both made from scandium enriched alu, both have the same shaped tubes.

    No, the 'current' IFT looks the same, but has less scandium in the frame, weighs more (cant remember how much), and the tubing cross section isn't the same as the team issue. I looked into it when I spoke with ATB before I bought it. ;)

    I made it my business to find all of that out :lol:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    seems strange to make a bike available to the team which isnt available to the public, whats the point.

    either way, its ace looking.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    seems strange to make a bike available to the team which isnt available to the public, whats the point.

    either way, its ace looking.

    Oh you can buy the team issue only in the US though, retails at $4800 though.

    They don't sell them in the UK for some reason :?

    Which is a shame, sure lots of people would like one!
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    The Big Cheese wrote:
    Which is a shame, sure lots of people would like one!

    I wouldn't count on it.
  • fletch8928
    fletch8928 Posts: 794
    i do like your bike.
    My view on the grip issue is in the photos they look slightly darker than the forks and they look slightly darker than the frame, that imo makes it all look subtly toned. 8) .
    Looking forward to seeing it all muddy and used
    fly like a mouse, run like a cushion be the small bookcase!
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Andy wrote:
    The Big Cheese wrote:
    Which is a shame, sure lots of people would like one!

    I wouldn't count on it.

    Feck off!
  • gezzza
    gezzza Posts: 324
    Have you ridden it yet or is it all for show :lol:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    gezzza wrote:
    Have you ridden it yet or is it all for show :lol:

    No I havent, pedals only turned up this morning, and now I am sans saddle until I get a refund on my brand new SLR Fibra carbon (which won't fit into the Sumo clamp) dammit.

    Shall be out as soon as new saddle turns up
  • adb1006
    adb1006 Posts: 938
    What are you gonna do about the seat? The SLR Ti is the same weight as the fibra (135g caimed), albeit with ti rails instead of carbon (it also comes in blue). They're standard shaped rails though, not oversized like the carbon, so should fit your USE post.
    Rock Lobster Team Tig SL Custom
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    adb1006 wrote:
    What are you gonna do about the seat? The SLR Ti is the same weight as the fibra (135g caimed), albeit with ti rails instead of carbon (it also comes in blue). They're standard shaped rails though, not oversized like the carbon, so should fit your USE post.

    Sending it back later, may go for the Ti version, if they have standard 7mm rails, the carbon are 7x9mm hence wouldnt go into SUMO clamp :cry:
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=21949

    Do it!
  • adb1006
    adb1006 Posts: 938
    Andy wrote:
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=21949

    Do it!

    Agreed.
    Rock Lobster Team Tig SL Custom
  • gezzza
    gezzza Posts: 324
    The Big Cheese wrote:
    gezzza wrote:
    Have you ridden it yet or is it all for show :lol:

    No I havent, pedals only turned up this morning, and now I am sans saddle until I get a refund on my brand new SLR Fibra carbon (which won't fit into the Sumo clamp) dammit.

    Shall be out as soon as new saddle turns up

    Thats a shame carbon rails don't work for you as you could have gone light

    Carbon%20saddle%20(Custom).JPG

    :twisted: :shock:

    I abit scared to use it as its looking far more painful than the advert
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Thats not even that light though?
  • gezzza
    gezzza Posts: 324
    Andy wrote:
    Thats not even that light though?

    I Know :roll:

    Ax-lightness 55g @ 460 euro
    Beaker Carbon MTB 61g@ 400 euro
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    LOL! I was looking at pic 1 and i thought "WTF??? his chain is rusty!"
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    RichardJiles wrote:
    LOL! I was looking at pic 1 and i thought "WTF??? his chain is rusty!"

    Rusty chain!!!!!!!! :lol:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Maiden voyage today, BUT only for a 2k road ride (currently don't have any SPD shoes, so was using the platforms clipped in tothe XTRs)

    I must say I am really happy, unbelievably fast and nimble, made my IFT 'heavy' in comparison and that was only 20lbs....

    Loving the X0 shifting, now know why I converted from XTR, the Elixirs carbons are faultless but feck me they are powerful.... :shock:

    Gear set up was spot on, and the KCNC wheels and the KMC chain have made a top-notch drivtrain even better.

    Can't wait to get iton some singletrack at blean soon... :)

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