Marin Bear Valley

[AyJay]

Oh dear, I've done it again. I've bought another MTB!!
Can't seem to stop since I have retired. Still I suppose I need something to do.
This one is a Marin Bear Valley in need of a lot of TLC.
It is basically all there but the bike has not been used for a while.
Pictures will follow as I progress.

 

[Drago]

What year?

 

[AyJay]

Mid to late 90's I would think.

 

[Crackle]

canti's were early to mid 90's and v's late 90's

 

[Flyboy]

I had one of them

 

[biggs682]

I had one of them

still got one

 

[AyJay]

canti's were early to mid 90's and v's late 90's

Maybe a bit earlier than I thought then.

 

[Drago]

Sold mine a couple of years ago. T'was a 1991 model, 400lx gruppo, one of the last with the grey PTFE non stick finish.

 

[Blue Hills]

nearly bought one a year or so ago,

was in decent nick, would have been £50 or so.

Let it go as was after something to possibly use as a tourer and being a bit fernickety, would have preferred doubled up rack/guard mounts at the back. Looked like a pretty damn good bike though.

 

[Crackle]

Mine is now a tourer (1997 version)

 

[AyJay]

Sold mine a couple of years ago. T'was a 1991 model, 400lx gruppo, one of the last with the grey PTFE non stick finish.

This one is grey. I really don't know too much more about it! Brought it home but other things got in the way. Must investigate what it is I have bought.
It was so cheap I couldn't say no.

 

[AyJay]

Haven't really had any time to continue with this. The Rockhopper is taking my attention at the moment.

 

[fossyant]

Haven't really had any time to continue with this. The Rockhopper is taking my attention at the moment.

Pictures.....

 

[NeilM]

Early 90's Bear Valley is my wife's all time favourite bike. She had one back in the 90's and rode it until it was completely knackered, she then went through a series of other bikes, including a newer Bear Valley.. no good. A couple of years ago she found another, all original on Preloved... £60!

She hardly rides it, but she knows it's there when she wants it, ahhhh happy ending.

Yes, she did ride it up and down the road in her slippers.

 

[Drago]

Yep, that's just like mine was (the bike, not the lady). Only visible difference is mine had alloy brake levers.