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Should probably also have said, it's a size M frame, 19" CTT seat tube or about 17.5" CTC (as Marin would have measured it for their sizing). I'm 5'9" with long legs and a short torso and it fits well for me. Pics are with the fork wound down to 85mm travel for road use, the bars go up a...

Looking to move on this monstrosity at the moment, which I think fits quite well here! https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/2010-marin-hawk-hill-monstercross-mtb-gravel-monstrosity-%C2%A3250-ono.496112/

Errr, and that's about it! Brakes, gears, bearings etc all nice and smooth and sharp, fork has just had new seals and a lowers oil change prior to sale. Can throw in a pair of narrower road slicks if desired. Been riding this for the past 5 years around Somerset and it's been great fun...

Ritchey Venturemax trendy flared drop bars, which are really nice off road when in the drops. Fresh bar tape.

100mm dropper post - yes it's a cheapy hand actuated one, but works just as it should and has lasted several years with no issues - I think the rear mudguard really helps with this.

Rockshox Tora coil sprung fork with 85mm - 130mm adjustable travel. Works really nicely on this bike, 85mm for road, get to the interesting bits and add as much travel as you need.

Avid BB7 road pull cable disc brakes, which are really good

Drivetrain is 3x8 Shimano STX, with Sora brifters

Looking to sell my 2010 Marin Hawk Hill monstercross conversion, thought I'd pop it up on here to see if there's any interest.

Oh, and the swap over to disc brakes continues to be brilliant, really glad I did this. 99% of the time I don't think about or notice the brakes at all, but on wet muddy mixed terrain rides, that's actually a very good thing, whereas on rim brakes I found myself thinking about braking...

Here she is in her most recent guise. If anyone else is hankering after a nice short travel modern-ish fork for their retro ride, I can definitely recommend the mods carried out above.

Made a few changes to this one recently. While the bike rode really nicely with the 60mm stem / 780mm handlebars pictured above, I was repeatedly finding that they gave me maybe a little bit too much confidence to charge into the rough stuff, at which point the rigid fork would annihilate my...

Proper stunning! How does it ride, and what sort of terrain and riding are you planning on using it for?

I mean, this looked pretty stunning earlier on, but now... 😍😍😍 Got to be one of the bikes I'm most envious of on this forum!

Yep, that sounds amazing! I've done a very similar walk with friends years ago, we went via Fur Tor right in the middle of one of the most remote... But also rather boggy... Bits of the moor. I remember jumping from island to island of peat, and sinking up to the knee wherever you placed a foot...

Do it! Haldon is a good option for a quick spin, but it's always the days out on the moors that stick in the memory for me. Drop me a line if you need any inspiration for routes 🙂

Super, thanks 🙂 175mm is good for me (don't think I can even tell the difference between 170mm and 175mm cranks to be honest, and never felt the need to go shorter.... even though there does seem to be a lot of hype around that right now). @CTK will drop you a PM 👍

Ah, pipped to the post! If @Binky doesn't take them, can I have next dibs please!

@CTK I'd be interested in the LX crankset please 🙂

Picked up the camping stuff from the car and headed back up the valley (definitely a route that bears re-riding well!). The weather forecast was better overnight than earlier in the week on Dartmoor, so I'd taken a tarp & bivvy bag instead of a tent - a much nicer way to sleep outdoors in my...