Trek 970 vs Marin Team Issue vs Stumpjumper

Found these at a flea market today, managed to get the seller phone number and I'll probably get one tomorrow. All steel, fully rigid, XT parts, and look to be in decent shape. Marin has White Industries crankset and wheel hubs. They're all around €70-100, negotiable I suppose.

Unfortunately no pics, my phone was dead.

I wanna pick one and restore it as close to original as possible just to have a retro 90s MTB, but I honestly can't decide. No space or time for all three either and as far as I know these are all pretty high tier bikes.

Which one would you guys go for? Curious to hear your opinions, especially if you've owned any of them. I do want to mention that they all fit me.

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u/Unusualway — 5 days ago
▲ 14 r/boating

Spotted in Greece, is there something special about this boat in particular?

I am on holiday, took a trip by the old port of Chania and lots of people were looking at this boat, personally I have no idea what's special about it since there are no seas where I live, boats aren't common. What's the deal?

u/Unusualway — 2 months ago
▲ 17 r/fotbal

Exista natie mai trista ca englezii cand pierd un meci?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ThreeLions/comments/1uxxnxj/argentina_are_such_bad_winners/

M-a luat asa intrebarea cand am vazut postarea asta, unde astia efectiv se consoleaza prin faptul ca fanii argentinei se trezesc a doua zi dupa meci si ba nu au apa potabila, ba e saracie la ei, ba au inflatia mare si rata de somaj ridicata.

N-am vazut asta la Elvetia, la Franta in 2022, efectiv nicaieri. E asa de prost gust, la fel ziceau si de noi cand a batut Astra Giurgiu pe West Ham, eu personal am ramas uimit sa vad cati romani au sustinut Anglia in editia asta de cupa mondiala. Pai daca cumva jucam noi si ii bateam astia nu ne mai scoteau din saraci, nemancati, imigranti si hoti :))

Acuma stiu ca postarile de pe Reddit nu trebuie sa fie luate in serios, da ma jur ca tristete mai mare ca la ei nu am vazut niciodata.

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u/Unusualway — 3 months ago

Scratch on the bumper – should I repaint the entire bumper or are there any less invasive options?

Hi everyone!

I noticed this scratch on my car some time ago. I'm almost certain it happened in a parking lot somewhere, but I have no idea when or where.

I've been putting off fixing it because I'm not exactly sure what the best approach would be.

The bumper doesn't seem to be dented; it's mostly scraped right along that edge where the bumper has a crease/body line. At first, I thought about having the entire bumper repainted so the finish would be uniform, but from previous experiences I remember that once a bumper is removed, it never seems to fit quite as perfectly again afterward.

I should mention that those previous repairs weren't done at cheap or questionable body shops either; I deliberately chose reputable places. Was I unlucky or it is just that hard to fit properly a bumper once it was removed.

This isn't really about the money as I have insurance, but for such a small scratch I'd rather not risk ending up with a misaligned bumper.

Do you think there's any chance this could be repaired and painted locally (just the damaged area) and still look good, or would repainting the entire bumper be the better option? I'm planning to visit a few body shops and ask for their opinion as well, but I thought I'd get some feedback here first.

The paint color is Brooklyn Grey.

Thanks!

u/Unusualway — 4 months ago

Zgarietura pe bara, ar trebui sa vopsesc bara in totalitate sau exista ceva optiuni mai "minim invazive"

Salutare! M-am trezit acum ceva vreme cu zgarietura asta pe masina, mai mult ca sigur primita uneva in ceva parcare, n-am idee de unde si de cand e. Acuma am tot amanat sa rezolv speta asta pentru ca nu stiu exact cum ar trebui sa procedez.

Acuma indoita nu vad sa fie, mai mult julita fix pe muchia aia unde are bara ceva forme. Initial ma gandeam sa vopsesc toata bara ca sa iasa uniform, da tin minte din experientele anterioare ca o bara data jos veci nu mai sta cum trebuie. Mentionez ca n-am fost la cele mai puscate service-uri, ba chiar am ales locatii bune.

Credeti ca am vreo sansa sa o vopsesc "local" si sa arate bine, sau mai bine las ambitiile astea? Am zis ca merg sa intreb la niste ateliere, da poate e buna o parere si de aici.
Culoarea e Brooklyn Grey.

Multumesc!

u/Unusualway — 4 months ago

I keep killing every Begonia amphioxus

Honestly, what's the catch here? Is this plant not supposed to be kept out of nature unless you hit every single condition perfectly, like every parameter there is?

I've killed 2 or 3 so far, all of them baby plants. Proper growing lights, well drained soil, distilled water, growing cabinet that keeps the humidity over 60% or glass dome. This recipe never failed me, I've kept in here every picky plants like obliqua peru for example, but somehow this plant always dies.

And then guess what? Someone post here his 3 years old amphioxus that has been growing on the kitchen counter, watered with tap water like what...

I'm not even mad, I'm just curious, sorry if it sounds like a rant.

Any tips for this plant? It is by far my favourite begonia and one of my favourite plants there is.

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u/Unusualway — 4 months ago
▲ 102 r/xbiking

Is this frame worth building up?

Not sure if it is worth the hassle, maybe I could go 1x as I have a spare microshift advent x. It does remind me of toothpaste for some reasons. However I've never build a bike from scratch, this is indeed a tange but I've barely heard stuff about this company.

u/Unusualway — 5 months ago

How would you place LED strips in a Baggebo cabinet?

I’m planning to add LED strips, either two on the back panel of the cabinet or two strips underneath each glass shelf. It would help me a lot and be much easier to mount the strips directly on the back, but I’m wondering if that would provide enough light compared to having 2 strips per shelf. Would I lose a lot of brightness that way?

Thanks!

u/Unusualway — 5 months ago

How would you place LED strips in a Baggebo cabinet?

https://preview.redd.it/za6ewjvihp0h1.png?width=925&format=png&auto=webp&s=d43f94597c38a51859bb26785bbb5876c6d430b6

I’m planning to add LED strips, either two on the back panel of the cabinet or two strips underneath each glass shelf. It would help me a lot and be much easier to mount the strips directly on the back, but I’m wondering if that would provide enough light compared to having 2 strips per shelf. Would I lose a lot of brightness that way?

Thanks!

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u/Unusualway — 5 months ago