Road biking suits me well. I started really riding on the road about 10 years ago and have no complaints. I’ll always be a roadie at h
eart.
But in the spirit of trying something new, this bike season, I sold the Trek hybrid that I barely broke in during the three years I owned it, with the goal of giving mountain biking a go.
This will be my new ride for the coming year.
The 2009 Gary Fisher Marlin was a steal this weekend at Maple Grove Cycling. With their 20 percent off sale, a $100 gift certificate I picked up last fall at a charity auction (and promptl
y forgot I even purchased it), and a little kick in thanks to a return from the IRS, this bike will be in my garage in under two weeks.
The lime green color even reminds me a little of the Schwinn Stingray I owned as a kid.
I’m fairly certain the Marlin will cut up trails with a little more attitude than the Stingray ever could.
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Land of 10,000 Perspectives 
I am restoring a bike I bought on Craig’s List. It’s a 1971 Schwinn De Lux Stingray. I had the paint in green matched up the same. I am having all of the frame soda blasted and all chrome items (re-chromed) I need to find out if the tires were originally black walls, or if they had a white strip? I graduated in 1971, so I am trying to have it ready for my 40 year class reunion. Thanks for sharing your photo. David G.