2001 Marin Palisades Trail Assembled
The 2001 Marin Palisades Trail purchased on eBay is finally put back together, tuned and ready to ride. The bike is now a 1×8 and not a 3×8 or 27 speed. But I may change the drive back to a 3×8, or at least a 2×8.
The mountain bike was missing some parts when I got it so I had to add parts that I had around to make it a complete bike. BikePedia provide the information on what the bike was built with from Marin in 2001.
Parts missing:
Fork or shock
Headset
Stem
Bottom Bracket
Pedals
Chain
Cables and housings
Front wheel skewer
Handle bar grips
Wheels protective strips
Inner tubes
Tires
Hanger screw nut and bolt
I bought an Answer Manitou Bulge FS fork, Marin riser bar and stem, and Redline platform pedals from eBay.
I already had the headset, bottom bracket, chain, cables and housings, front wheel skewer, handle bar grips, wheels protective strips, inner tubes, and tires.
I also have to get a hanger screw nut and bolt from a local bike shop. But I had to buy a hanger to get the screw and nut.
I upgraded the brakes (now Avid Single Digit 3), brake levers (now Speed Dial 5), crankset (now Deore HollowTech) and cassette (now Sun Race 11-32).
As I mentioned before, the Marin Palisades Trail is now set up as a 1×8. It only has a single speed specific middle ring (104×34T) by Salsa. The large ring is replaced by a BBG bash guard. The bash guard is really for protecting the rider’s shin and not for protecting the middle ring from damage.
I also shortened the chain since there is no 42T ring on the bike. Shortening the chain will make the shifting more responsive.
Now my son has to ride the Marin Palisades Trail mountain bike the way it’s set up and like it … or I will have to do some more tinkering.
Check out pictures of the headset installation on the Marin Palisades Trail Frame.
Check out the star nut installation on the Manitou Bulge FS Ti fork.
Here are some more pictures of the Marin Palisades Trail.
Here are some other mountain bikes purchased from eBay:
2001 Kona Fire Mountain Aluminum Frame MTB
2000 Jamis Exile Steel Frame MTB
2004(?) Fetish Cycles Discipline Aluminum Frame MTB
