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Vic Taugher
a Cross Country Rider
from Dublin, CA, Date Reviewed: June 9, 2006
Strengths: Light, tough, dependableWeaknesses: Agree with other posts regarding hard to remove rear wheel. Seat wore out fastBottom Line: Hey bought this bike before the FS craze really hit. I've been on this bike for 5 years and ride pretty hard and often. Mostly ride fire roads with single track thrown in for fun. Cant afford a new bike right now so I'm going to ride it till it breaks. So far it seems i will be riding it for a long while. Comfortable to ride, responsive. Sure like the feel of the Columbus steel. Nice and light for climbing. So far I've been happy with this bike.
Favorite Trail: Single Track @ Pleasanton Ridge
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: Dublin Cyclery
Bike Setup: Stock
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jono rich
a Cross Country Rider
from taunton ukDate Reviewed: November 30, 2001
Strengths: My trusty Pine Mountain has beejn doing the business since 1991. Yes i know it's time for a new bike, but it's got a few more runs in it before it gets put out to pasture.
Great bike -very responsive and strong.The bike has been hammering the trails for a long time and although the whole groupset has been worn out over time the frame is intact and unblemished.
Weaknesses: It ways 3 times as much as modern bikes and it doesn't even have suspensionBottom Line: cost £600 ten years ago
Favorite Trail: epping forest
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: can't remember
Bike Setup: spec replaced with bits over the years
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Chuck Cook
a Racer
from Nashville,TN. USADate Reviewed: October 28, 2001
Strengths: All around great strenth.This a super strong frame.NO give at all.Very light for chromealloy.Weaknesses: I have not found one thing wrong with it yet.Bottom Line: GO BY YOU ONE.THE BEST.............
Favorite Trail: Lock-4
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: A Friend
Similar Products Used: Diamond-Back,Ross Mt-hood
Bike Setup: Pine-Mt.Chris King head set.XT all the way thur.Manitou SX-R,Selle Italia flite gel.Thomson elite seat post.Profile carbon bars,SPD pedals,Hutchinson gold tires,Ringle hubs.Mavic rims.
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Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from IzabelinDate Reviewed: May 4, 2001
Strengths: Fantastic lightweight frame, frame and frame again! ;-)Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: I made my onw bike on different parts, but this frame is the heart of it! It's rigid, light, strong and beautiful (white!). Buy one and you'll be Marin lifetime fan! ;-)
Favorite Trail: Kampinos
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Ex, Belwederska, Warszawa
Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Aquila, Scott Racing, Marin Bear Valley, etc.
Bike Setup: I made my own bike, and I've used: Sram 9.0sl, Shimano xt (brakes), Avid 2.0sl levers, Mavic x222 and Ritchey Rock Pro rims, Ritchey Logic headset, Sachs Cenetra cranks, Sram Plasma rear hub and XTR'94 front, XT 11-30 cassette, etc..
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larry
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakland,CA,USADate Reviewed: August 5, 2000
Strengths: -great weight for the money
-handles beautifully
-climbs wellWeaknesses: -rear wheel hard to removeBottom Line: Best bike for the money, and I test rode alot. I'm extremelly happy with my puchase and would recomend a Marin product be in the running for any level of bike purchase. Remember personal fit matters the most.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: GT riccocet
every bike in the price range
Bike Setup: stock
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Donal
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from UxbridgeDate Reviewed: February 18, 2000
Strengths: all round ability
not too harsh a ride
stable on long fast descents
all kit is competent and efficient when clean (brakes are great)Weaknesses: chainstay tyre clearance (more even on my 00 frame)
seat tube required reamingBottom Line: It's a good all rounder with an emphasis on XC. I personally don't consider it light enough to race, or comfortable enough to be a great epic bike, its no good for slalom or jumping and the position does not lend enough confidence for some of the sketchier descents I try. If you can only have one bike for a mixture of off-road commuting and messing with the boys then this works very well for the money.
I think the seat tube on my 99 frame cracked due to not being reamed and the 00 frame that replaced it definitely needed reaming. The 99 stock headset and bb were rubbish, but then the overall spec was good value for money.
As long as the shop reams the seat tube for you the rating applies, otherwise 4 overall.
Favorite Trail: Aldershot Range
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: 88 Raliegh Maverick
Bike Setup: purchased 99 model, only used the 138 rims for on the road use 217s and 517s for off-road. Replaced seat (flite italia), headset (Rond cartridge) and bb (Hope Ti) as stock parts wore out. Seat tube cracked, so frame replaced by 00 model under warranty, along with new seat post (Marin Ovation), stem (controltech) and fork outers.
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Chris Power
a Cross Country Rider
from London, EnglandDate Reviewed: February 16, 2000
Strengths: Faultless, well built and light frame, excellent forks, good componentry and light wheelsWeaknesses: Fork tops hit the frame when the handlebars are turned to about 70 degrees. Rear wheel is difficult to remove due to the skewer nut hitting the rear derallieur.Bottom Line: Superb, well built, comfortable and fast bike. Handling is faultless and responsive. Good on the flat, uphill and downhill. The only quibbles I have are the fork tops scratching the downtube and the difficult-to-remove rear wheel. Otherwise a fantastic bike, well worth the money. If you want a light steel bike, this is well worth considering.
Favorite Trail: North Downs, Anywhere in Yorkshire!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Bike Setup: As I bought it, except for a front Crud-Catcher! May upgrade to full XT when I get the money.
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Raul Lara
a Racer
from Gomez Palacio MexicoDate Reviewed: September 28, 1999
Strengths:
Frame weight, great handling, great confort from steel.Weaknesses:
Don´t like rear deraillur routeBottom Line: Great frame, awesome comfort, I shift from pro-lex full suspension bike and did not notice big diference even when I ride and race in Rocky terrain. Instead, I can feel the weight factor and handling. Get one!!!!!
Favorite Trail:
Dinamita Dgo. Mexico
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Caloi aluminum hardtail
Bike Setup:
upgrade to full xt, ritchey pedals & mavic 517 rims
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Raul Lara
a Racer
from Gomez Palacio MexicoDate Reviewed: September 28, 1999
Strengths:
Frame weight, great handling, great confort from steel.Weaknesses:
Don´t like rear deraillur routeBottom Line: Great frame, awesome comfort, I shift from pro-lex full suspension bike and did not notice big diference even when I ride and race in Rocky terrain. Instead, I can feel the weight factor and handling. Get one!!!!!
Favorite Trail:
Dinamita Dgo. Mexico
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Caloi aluminum hardtail
Bike Setup:
upgrade to full xt, ritchey pedals & mavic 517 rims
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Hugh
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ames, IADate Reviewed: September 27, 1999
Strengths:
*Columbus Steel
*Manitou SX fork
*Light weight for a steel frame
*overall componetsWeaknesses:
~haven't found any yet~Bottom Line: This is a great bike. The feel of this steel is unreal. Everything on this bike comes together to form one serious piece of equipment.
Favorite Trail:
Seven Oaks, Boone, IA
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
G.Fisher -Hoo Koo e Koo & Big Sur
Trek - 7000
Specialized - Rockhopper A1 Comp FS
Bike Setup:
stock
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BlakJedeye
a Weekend Warrior
from Churchton MdDate Reviewed: September 10, 1999
Strengths:
*Light weight
*Quick handling
*Pretty bikeBottom Line: The pine mountain has a excellent feel, and it handles like a cheeta. Personally compared to others like klein, Gary fisher, and Cannondale its the best bike in its category for the price.
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
*Mongoose IBOC
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Mike Fass
a Weekend Warrior
from Moraga, CADate Reviewed: September 1, 1999
Strengths:
Chromoly frame, nice lines, tires grip on the steep stuff.Weaknesses:
clipless pedals need adjustment and getting used to.Bottom Line: Nice ride. This is my first time with a front shock. Top tube length is perfect for my torso. Bombs down hills and climbs like a rabbit. Got a good price end of season.
Favorite Trail:
Sly Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Stumpjumber Comp.
Bike Setup:
Stock, Manitu SX with Shimano XT
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Jdesign
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, CADate Reviewed: May 10, 1999
Strengths:
* Great frame
* Solid components
* Good total packageWeaknesses:
* Forks are adjustable, but hard to tell what level you've adjusted them to.Bottom Line: An A-1 bike that I recommend to anyone who rides off-road but also likes to cruise around town. The best asset of the bike is the impeccable chromoly frame.
Favorite Trail:
El Corte Madera
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Bridgestone MB-1
Bike Setup:
Stock (Manitou forks)
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