Submitted by
Rob Young
a Downhiller
from hereford Date Reviewed: March 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
the top park
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
my m8
Strengths:
main frame every thing except 1 thing
Weaknesses:
the swing arm and disc mount
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
marzocchi jr t forks gas shock avid brakes
Bottom Line:
the marin d.h frs is a brilliant bike it even done the big drop at westwoods buy it if you can get 1 but try 2 get 1 with a disc mount as they are a bit*h to find. i made the 1 i use because the mount is realy odd as it screws to the frame! fu**in thing took 3 and a half hours to fabricate n e way the bike is solid its been going 4 almost 10 years and still going strong. pedal bob is not a problem-minimal movement of the shock allows it to b ridden on the flat and up hill amazingly well 4 a dh bike
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Submitted by
phil g
a Downhiller
from ca Date Reviewed: June 1, 2001
Favorite Trail:
fallin
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At:
ripzone
Strengths:
awsome dh bike super strong and pretty lite, corners well and samll and big hucks are no problem, the rc shock picks up all little hits
Weaknesses:
mabye a little lite, and flexy, could make more pivots and change swigarm design to improve quality and proformance
Similar Products Used:
many
Bike Setup:
marin dh monsters, hayes
Bottom Line:
sweet bike awsome love it
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Submitted by
The CAPTAIN
a Downhiller
from North Vancouver, B.C. Date Reviewed: January 22, 2001
Favorite Trail:
COP KILLER in Pemberton, B.C.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
COVE BIKE SHOP @ NORTH VANCOUVER,B.C.
Strengths:
LIGHT,STIFF,STRONG YET STILL CLIMBS WELL FOR A DOWNHILL BIKE.
Weaknesses:
SMALL BEARING @ THE PIVOT POINT
Similar Products Used:
KONA (KING KIAPU)
Bike Setup:
MARIN TEAM DH W/ 2001 MARZOCCHI SUPER T'S,XTR GROUPO,NORTH SHORE XS CRANKS, KUJO 2.65(F) INTENSE 2.4(R)TIRES AND HAYES 8" DISK BRAKES
Bottom Line:
SURE, THERE ARE BETTER BIKES OUT THERE, BUT IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A FRAME FOR DUAL PURPOSE THEN LOOK NO FURTHER. THIS IS A GREAT CLIMBING BIKE AND DESENDS WELL AND WITH A LITTLE SCHEDULED MAINTANACE THE BIKE WILL LAST. A GGGREAT BANG FOR YOR BUC.
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Submitted by
Ze Pedras
a Downhiller
from Figueira Da Foz (Portugal) Date Reviewed: November 30, 2000
Favorite Trail:
La Dolce Vita
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Bike Comp
Strengths:
Works and looks great.
Weaknesses:
Kind of fragile, a little flexible in the rear end, bad welds in rear end, misaligned top tubes, very misaligned rear triangle disc brake mount.
Similar Products Used:
Kona, Mountain Cycles, Bianchi, Sunn
Bike Setup:
Shock works Big One fork, Gustav M's, 321, XT, IRC, Point
Bottom Line:
i bought this frame back 1n May 1998, but now i have a 1999 frame (but not the one with all that CNC) it took me around one year to break The first one in the rear end in seven different locations and in the front Without entering any kind of competitions, had to work out the entire warranty directly with Marin Europe (nice guys by the way). got a new frame in June 2K, A Team Dh with a front end equal to mine and a rear end already improved (hope it lasts longer). Overall i'm quite pleased with the performance of my frame. a Good way to improve it is to use a bolt on rear hub to make it stiffer.
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Submitted by
Matt Krei
a Downhiller
from Spokane, WA Date Reviewed: March 15, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Beacon Bomber
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
This frame is exeptionally beefy! I cant believe that for 1100 bux you can get a 9.7" F/S DH frame! This is the best deal for your money by far, from ANY company!
Weaknesses:
NONE SO FAR!
Similar Products Used:
San Andreas
Bike Setup:
X-Vert DC, Hayes Discs, WTB LaserDisk Rims, other nifty crap!
Bottom Line:
This is easily the best frame for your money to hit the biking industry yet! Why cant other companies do this? If you are looking for a great long travel frame, that is adjustable from 6-9.7 inches of vertical rear wheel travel than this is the bike for you! All it takes is a Marin dealer and $1100. The paint scheme on this monster is tight also!
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Submitted by
Andy
a downhiller
from Good old Blighty Date Reviewed: March 4, 1999
Bottom Line:
I dont usually bother with these type of reviews, mainly because everyone usually always gives what they already own a really good review even if the product isnt any good and slags everthing else off. This is an exception though,I bought this bike as a frame set about a year ago now and am well impressed. Its got a whopping 6.5 inches of travel at the rear and a bomb proof frame that actually works. The frame boasts a single pivot design which means hardly any maintenance= more time downhilling. My only gripe about it is the shockworks shock you get with it, not great but you can always replace it with a Fox or stratos for a much plusher ride.Ok I have said my bit ...... byeP.S I know what you are thinking I bet he works for Marin well you will just have to trust me I dont honest.
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Submitted by
CHRIS WRAY
a weekend warrior
from BLIGHTY Date Reviewed: February 24, 1999
Bottom Line:
I HAVE OWNED A MARIN DH FRS FOR A YEAR NOW AND IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST PERFORMING DH FRAME IN THE PRICE BRACKET MONEY CAN BUY. BUILD QUALITY IS VERY HIGH AND STRENGTH IS 100%, ALSO HAS A LIFE TIME WARRANTY ON BEARINGS AND FRAME (NO WORRIES ABOUT THRASHING IT DOWN ALL THE DH COURSES) . THE FRAME SET COMES WITH A SHOCKWORKS DH SHOCK TAKE THIS OFF AND BIN IT, BUY A STRATOS OR FOX SHOCK AND YOU WILL BE LAUGHING. THE PRICE HAS ALSO DROPPED TO AROUND £595MARIN DH-FRS BUY THE BEST !
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Submitted by
HOMES
a downhiller
from DUBLIN IRELAND Date Reviewed: December 11, 1998
Bottom Line:
THE GUY ABOVE PROBABLY OWNS A FOES AND HAS NEVER RIDDEN A MARIN DH . I ON THE OTHER HAND HAVE RIDDEN ONE AND OWN ONE WITH MONSTER Ts. LET ME TELL YOU ITS PLUSH IT RAILS THE CORNERS AND WITH TIOGA 2.3 TYRES YOU CAN PLOUGH THRU THE ROUGH STUFF. THE OTHER THING IS THIS BIKE HAS A SEAT TUBE SO YOU CAN PUT THE SADDLE BACK UP AND RIDE ON THE ROAD WITHOUT PAIN . THE FRAME ALSO COSTS WAY,WAY, WAAAAAYY LESS THAN SOME WORSE PERFORMING OVERPRICED DH MACHINES...
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