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Marin 1999 Shoreline Trail Full Suspension Bike
Product Description1999 Marin Shoreline Trail, mountain bike, front & rear suspension, Mountain Mix components, RST 381R, 3.0" travel fork
User Reviews 
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Si
a Weekend Warrior
from exeter, devon Date Reviewed: July 21, 2004 Strengths: excellent very upgradable frame! Weaknesses: bloody heavy when built up Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: GT LTS 5000, royal racing hardtail Bike Setup: 2002 jr T's, Mavic D521's, full deore drivetrain, shimano deore disk front
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jamie watkins
a Downhiller
from bridgend,wales,united kingdom Date Reviewed: August 25, 2002 Strengths: granted the only thing left of this bikes original kit is the seat clamp however I've found it to be a good climber and bloody excellent for the downhills.I've even taken this to france where it got a kicking but still held together Weaknesses: to begin with the drivetrain is crap i hate sram but have since upgraded to a full xt group.the steel swingarm was way to heavy and robbed the bike of a decent lightweight frame.I'm now using an xc style swingarm off an 2000 east peak.Also the original shock wasn't very good I killed it in a month (put a fox vanilla r on there it works brilliantly) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: afan argoed Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: h.r cycles Similar Products Used: rocky mountain rm9, marin b17, kona nunu, specialized p3, marin wolf ridge. Bike Setup: 2001 jnr Ts, full xt group, hope enduro 4s, continental vertical pros 2.3", fox vanilla r, halo freedom rims, race face xy seatpost and other finishing kit.
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tom
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: July 29, 2002 Strengths: Frame Weaknesses: sram gears i broke 2 rear mechs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: the edge Similar Products Used: marin east peak Bike Setup: mavic 521's, deore shifters + mechs, newer insnyc fork cos old one broke. deore hydrolic disk
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Brian Hodgson
a Weekend Warrior
from Knaresborough Date Reviewed: April 29, 2002 Strengths: Value for money. Light. Quality frame. Weaknesses: None for the money. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Yorkshire Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $999.00 Purchased At: Aire Valley Cycles, Keighley Bike Setup: As purchased, standard spec.
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Jeremy
a Cross Country Rider
from marstons mills mass Date Reviewed: April 16, 2001 Strengths: great price looks good rides good and it's fairly light Weaknesses: the fork is bad and no other ridres heave heard of Marin Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mashpeee conservation lands Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: bike zone Bike Setup: stock except for a rock shox jett fork 
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Chris Plantec
a Racer
from Greenville, SC USA Date Reviewed: January 10, 2001 Strengths: Great rear sus action on the downhill; good price Weaknesses: Heavy Cro Mo swingarm just broke components are poor, but its what you get at 600 bucks Poor service and warranty claim from Marin Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Long Branch - Pisgah Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $620.00 Purchased At: Bikeworx Spartanburg, SC Similar Products Used: Kona Stinky Bike Setup: LX, Stylo Team, Sun Sub 4 
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Todd
a Racer
from Madison, CT Date Reviewed: May 20, 2000 Strengths: For the money it is a GREAT full suspension. For someone not really hardcore, looking for a spare, or with not too much money this bike is for you. Weaknesses: Rst shocks are poor I am looking to upgrade to something else, COIL on the rear shock most of the other marins are Fox air and this is shock works coil (not too great), most of the stuff is stock and low end components. I have had a lot of stuff go wrong latley while beating it around racing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Meadow Muffin Madness race Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: k2, Specialized, canondale, i am looking at a specialized fsr enduro expert I loved it but I am going to last this year with this one. Bike Setup: it is a 99 bike, 2000 shimano Lx v-brakes, rock works sealed clipless pedals, wtb velocoraptor tires, salsa flip off ti skewers, all the rest stock
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Milhouse
a Cross Country Rider
from Binghamton, NY Broome Date Reviewed: April 23, 2000 Strengths: Price, $680 in August of 99, lack of maintenance, seems to allow rider to sprint without too much loss of pedal power due to suspension. Gets a lot of looks from people who don't know bikes. Weaknesses: Components are not great, although sram 5's are better than I thought they would be. RST shock seems to work ok. Grips are poor. Bike weighs 33 pounds. The Marin corp. has a little to learn about customer relations. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chenango Valley State Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: None. Looking to buy K2 Razorback if I can find one. Bike Setup: Stock. May upgrade to LX components.
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Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, Florida Date Reviewed: November 29, 1999 Strengths: Great frame. Good suspension for the price. Weaknesses: The front shocks should be a bit stiffer. The shifters are good, but kind of hard to switch on the fly, I think I'll get used to them. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of them Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Cannondales Bike Setup: All Stock.
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Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from CT Date Reviewed: July 27, 1999 Strengths: It has a very strong frame for a cheap price. The gears are the great, I have not yet had anything happen to them or the chain they are very reliable. Weaknesses: Practically everytime something touches the bike it takes a little nick out of the paint and I have to keep repainting it. The front shocks do not adjust that much and do not get that tight for road riding and etc. I am having trouble with the gripshift and it tends create a gap between the shifter and the grip on the handle bars. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any one Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Similar Products Used: K2 1000 Specalized Bike Setup: Rst shocks, shimano gears, toeclips
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twonk
a Weekend Warrior
from lapland Date Reviewed: May 26, 1999 Strengths: Everything! the frame rules Weaknesses: Front forks only have 3 inch of travel, brakes Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of them! Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: univega(is not good) specialized (good) Bike Setup: stock
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James Robertson (Again)
a Downhiller
from Seaford, East Sussex, England Date Reviewed: May 18, 1999 Strengths: Cheap, Same frame as expensive ones (ex swing arm)and 5 inch travle. Weaknesses: Cheap components, it has grip shift, and i keep snaping things. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Friston Forest Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: 99 B17 Saracen Raw Marin Bear Vally LTS 3000 or was it 300 Bike Setup: New Stuff: STX RC shifters, XT Rear Mech, DMR V8's, RST HI 5, mavic D521's, Avid 2.0's and a clud roost due seat.
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adi
a Downhiller
from oxfordshire england Date Reviewed: May 5, 1999 Strengths: very, very good value Weaknesses: cheapish groupset and rst 381 rm's Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: sullham woods Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: alpine trail proflex k2 1000 Bike Setup: rst 381 rm r 185 rear shock (the stock stuff.)
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Andy W
a Weekend Warrior
from The best country on earth: Britain. Date Reviewed: March 16, 1999 Strengths: Downhill Jumps Weaknesses: Drop-offs; they look so nasty! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: National points downhil, QE pak Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Mount vision pro Wolf ridge B17 Wild cat trail
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James Robertson
a weekend warrior
from Sussex England Date Reviewed: December 27, 1998 Bottom Line:
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