The 1998 Marin Valley Bear is a mountain bike with a chromoly Tange frame. The frame comes in Matte  Black or Powder  Blue.

It was released in 1998 and costs $599 brand new. Due to the frame materials and other factors, we estimate that this bike weighs around 25 pounds. The Bear Valley 1998 is fully rigid.

Components

The Bear Valley 1998 comes with Mountain Mix components, including an aluminum Marin Lite stem, a steel, threadless Dia-Tech headset and Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL shifters.

Drivetrain

The Bear Valley 1998 has 8 speeds and has a Shimano derailleur.

Wheels

It comes with IRC Mythos XC tires (26in x 2.1in) and Ritchey Vantage Sport rims.

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Specs

Type Mountain
MSRP $600
Year 1998
Alt. Names BearValley, Bear Valley