1995 Team Marin chromoly mountain bike with a Marin Rockstar purpled rigid fork (possibly from a 1994 Nail Trail). Just under 20 lbs with Salsa barends, Cateye Enduro wired computer, Profile plastic bottle cage, and home cut kite-grade Tyvek tire liners. The total cost was approximately $550 with the frame, fork, bottom bracket, XT front derailleur, XT rear derailleur, headset, and stem costing $145 (includes shipping). The XT derailleurs have been replaced wth XTR derailleurs.
I ride it mostly around Memorial Park in Houston, and sometimes take it to Terry Hersey Park. I've refined most of my modest technical skills on this bike. Speaking of Memorial Park, there's no shortage of riders who seem to ride without hands to show off. My presumption is that anyone who uses such a simple trick (without more) most likely has no skills. Here's a good lesson: riding with no hands.
90's Marin catalogs can be viewed here.
