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[Mod-Master]

Its an ordinary Kalloy seat post. Possibly still with the Marin branding on it. Cant see ... The XTR seat posts were anodized black (poorly) and looked completely different.

I doubt it. If it is it’s very convincing. Yes the m900 posts were black but it was pretty common to remove it. However that is an m910 seatpost, already in silver. M910 did come out in 1994 so it would make sense.

From the picture it looks identical




@ThePrivateer take out the seatpost and check the markings on the bottom, if your lucky it should say m910 27.0

 

[fguki]

...sorry, I confused the pictures and thought you guys were talking about (your) 1992 Issue.

 

[ThePrivateer]

It's my size, I'll give you twice what you paid for it.
The rest of the bits aren't very good. /s

Let me think…. Naah . Maybe I’ll find someone who has got the problem in reverse e.g. needs a bigger frame. But that surely is not very probable.

 

[ThePrivateer]

I doubt it. If it is it’s very convincing. Yes the m900 posts were black but it was pretty common to remove it. However that is an m910 seatpost, already in silver. M910 did come out in 1994 so it would make sense.

From the picture it looks identical

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@ThePrivateer take out the seatpost and check the markings on the bottom, if your lucky it should say m910 27.0

I’ll do that and post a picture if it does

 

[ThePrivateer]

I doubt it. If it is it’s very convincing. Yes the m900 posts were black but it was pretty common to remove it. However that is an m910 seatpost, already in silver. M910 did come out in 1994 so it would make sense.

From the picture it looks identical


@ThePrivateer take out the seatpost and check the markings on the bottom, if your lucky it should say m910 27.0

that is what it says on the stem - after removing a lot of grease. So were there any silver coloured m900 seat posts around? I assumed the bike was a 93?

 

[mk one]

M910 did come out in 1994 so it would make sense.

M910 is '95.

 

[mk one]

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that is what it says on the stem - after removing a lot of grease. So were there any silver coloured m900 seat posts around? I assumed the bike was a 93?

It was a black M900 post that has had its colour removed, you can still see traces in the stampings.

The M900 was apparently steel while the M910 was aluminium.

 

[YourroyalHEINniss]

And this one is mine, this bear valley SE started my passion. Fear not, the wheels are gone, but hé, little did I know.
Since then, I've been busy collecting, refurbishing and occasionally riding this mid-level stuff.

 

[The History Man]

 

[ThePrivateer]

And this one is mine, this bear valley SE started my passion. Fear not, the wheels are gone, but hé, little did I know.
Since then, I've been busy collecting, refurbishing and occasionally riding this mid-level stuff.

that looks exactly (apart from the wheels) like the first Marin I restored. There are a lot of these old Bear Valleys around here. I rebuilt at least three of them. Nice