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Marin 2000 Eldridge Hardtail Bike
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
jerry
a Cross Country Rider
from Chicago. Il., U.S.A. Date Reviewed: September 26, 2001 Strengths: It's the Columbus Thron Chrome-Moly Frame! It is gooood! This frame defines the forgiving ride, responsiveness, and because of the MegaTube shape, the understated yet up-to-date aesthetics of the bike. Surprising lightweight for steel. 3.8lbs for a 15 inch frame. Outstanding geometry allows for telepathic handling, impressive cornering, climbing, and comfortable long distances. Extremely attractive for a production bike. Excellent Avid brake levers. Very comfortable and well made WTB SST.X2 saddle. Bought a $860 bike year end for $599. I've seen only one other Marin on the paths and streets of Chicago. Weaknesses: Manitou-SX fork doesn't eat up small bumps well, does okay over big ones. Deore/LX drivetrain does the job, and the Marin housebrand brakes stop the bike pronto, but this bike's rockin' frame wouldn't be embarrassed by upgrades to Sram 9.0SL, XTR, Marzocchi fork, or by any highend component. Seatpost diameter was speced at 27.0, but it's really 27.2, hence initial seatpost slippage. The seat post needed to be reamed, and when I installed a 27.2 Thudbuster, it fit perfectly. No more slippage. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the one that travels opposite my job Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $599.00 Purchased At: Two Seasons Cycle $ Ski Similar Products Used: Rocky Mountain Hammer Race and Blizzard. Marin Pine Mountain.Raleigh M-600. Trek 950. Many others. Bike Setup: Stock, when riding trails. Deore Front/Lx Rear. Manitou-SX. Avid 1.9 Brake Levers(excellent). Changes made when city riding: Sun-Ringle Zuzu pedals(I love them). Cane Creek Thudbuster-best suspension seatpost on the market and I wouldn't ride without it-no more backache. Continental Town and Country-sublime street tire.
Submitted by
Danial Write
a Weekend Warrior
from Chico California Date Reviewed: September 16, 2001 Strengths: the frame is great! The rims are nice and can take a fair beating.Manitou SX is good Weaknesses: the seat quik realase suck but that is not a big deal. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: South Rim Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Pullins Similar Products Used: schwin moab 3 (the Eldrige Grade is much nicer though) Bike Setup: haven't upgraded yet
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Kevin Dean
a Weekend Warrior
from Buffalo, NY Date Reviewed: July 20, 2001 Strengths: Strong frame; good mix of components; well balanced Weaknesses: SX fork has little adjustability and is mushy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hunters Creek Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Gaylans Similar Products Used: None in this class - moved up from GT Timberline Bike Setup: Stock 
Submitted by
Jesse
a Downhiller
from Petaluma, CA, USA Date Reviewed: May 22, 2001 Strengths: great frame, solid components pick, good looking XC trail bike Weaknesses: Manitou SX fork is very stiff for me, I'm used to downhill and freeride forks, paint rubs off cranks easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: M@M, 007, China Camp Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $840.00 Purchased At: ClassCycle ( Novato, CA ) Similar Products Used: Marin Pine Mountain, Trek 7000 Bike Setup: stock except for Wellgo slalom pedals
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Ian Leach
a Cross Country Rider
from Essex , United Kingdom Date Reviewed: April 22, 2001 Strengths: Good value for money Good frame Reliable well specced Weaknesses: Riding Position too stretched out useless tyres (for wet UK anyway!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dalby Forest North Yorkshire Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $950.00 Purchased At: Heales Cycles London Similar Products Used: Orange P7, Specialised Hardrock, Marin Muirwoods Bike Setup: Easton EA50 bars and stem, Avid SD3 brakes with shimano XTR pads and avid flakjacket cables, Panaracer Fire XC Pro tyres with Mavic Crossride wheels.
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lucas skywalker
a Cross Country Rider
from michigan Date Reviewed: February 21, 2001 Strengths: frame,paint job, good component mix. Weaknesses: stem,saddle and other misc. company branded stuff Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $780.00 Purchased At: far away bike shop Similar Products Used: specialized bikes, gary fisher, schwinn Bike Setup: stock with time pedals: check out www.marinbikes.com for full specs
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Portola Valley, CA, USA Date Reviewed: January 16, 2001 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months
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Avihai
a Cross Country Rider
from Israel Date Reviewed: January 3, 2001 Strengths: Cromoly frame by Columbus . Manitou SX suspension . Avid digit levers . Shimano hollowtech . Weaknesses: Marin could use better Mavic rims and maybe Avid brakes . Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Rosen & Meents Similar Products Used: Ohh man, I checked every single hardtail exist Bike Setup: The regular setup + Shimano XT R.drl + Coda Expert bar + Shimano 767 clipless
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Leif Borden
a Weekend Warrior
from Falmouth, MA, USA Date Reviewed: December 28, 2000 Strengths: Quality components. Strong and light Cromoly frame. INCLUDES CLIPLESS PEDALS. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Otis Trails Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $850.00 Purchased At: BikeZone "they sux at repairs" Similar Products Used: Trek 4500, Trek 6500, Giant Rainier SE, Gary Fisher Tassajara. Cannondale M500 Bike Setup: stock: Deore shifters, hubs, front deraliur,cassete. LX rear deraliur. riser bars. Manitou SX fork. ritchey V2 comp clipless pedals.
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Greenville, SC, USA Date Reviewed: October 13, 2000 Strengths: Resilient and light Colombus Thron tubeset, good workmanship, very well balanced component package, excellent value. Weaknesses: It would be nice if the Manitou SX released its wheel without requiring the quick release to be unscrewed. Whatever safety nerd thought up that "feature" must have forgotten why it's called a "quick release". This is a gripe with Manitou, not Marin. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Furman Loop Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $730.00 Purchased At: Sunshine Cycles Similar Products Used: None. I'm branching out after 30 years of road work. Bike Setup: Running gear replaced: stock saddle with a comfy old Serfas, and stock tires with Performance Topo Semi-Slicks. Running gear added: Bontrager bar ends. Non-running gear: who cares?
Submitted by
jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin Tx Date Reviewed: July 31, 2000 Strengths: The frame is the best I have ever been on. I love the steel with the weight low. I dont get beat up with vibrations on the trail or on the road. Weaknesses: The seat clap has slipped on my a few times, but that is the only complaint Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: lake Bryan, Bryan tx Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: I have rode on a GT, and tested many others I have owned a GT and tested many others Bike Setup: Stock
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Erik Eckel
a Cross Country Rider
from KY Date Reviewed: July 29, 2000 Strengths: The Columbus frame is outstanding, and I've had no trouble with the Manitou SX fork at all. The Deore shifters and Avid brake levers work fine. The LX rear derailleur takes a licking and keeps on ticking (apologies to Timex). Weaknesses: The seat, seatpost and Deore chainrings are absolutely horrible. I can't believe they were ever spec'ed on this bike. I've managed to break all three on three different rides. The seatpost binder bolt permitted the seatpost to sink down the seat tube, which was easily corrected with a $20 Salsa flip skewer. I somehow managed to shear the seatpost/saddle bolt clean off while riding a level section of trail. The brakes are acceptable at best. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Otter Creek - Blue Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Trek 6500, Schwinn Moabs 2 and 3. Bike Setup: Quite different than stock (I'm replacing the cheaper components as they break), but the frame's worth the added investment. I upgraded the handlebars and stem before my first ride, and I recommend it highly if you plan on seriously pushing the limits of this bike's frame.
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Scott Adams
a Cross Country Rider
from Portola Valley, CA Date Reviewed: July 20, 2000 Strengths: AMAZING! The best lightweight, sub-$1000 steel bike, hands-down. I don't know how they did it, but Marin made a extremely comfortable and responsive frame that's light enough that even die-hard Al fans were amazed it's steel. Excellent set of components, plenty of durability and performance, not much of the price. Overall feel is a very, very well-balanced bike with enough flexibility to get your feet wet in both cross-country racing and light downhill. Weaknesses: Seat slips a bit... crank the QR down tight and it's fine. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything hilly Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Nothing like it. Bike Setup: Stock
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Brandon Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from Newnan, Georgia Date Reviewed: June 24, 2000 Strengths: The Columbus cromoly frame design sports aluminum like performance while offering the forgivness and intergity of steel. Awsome! Sweet paint job goes well with the Shimano deore LX components. The fork really works, and the brakes are good. Can't beat it for under $1000. Weaknesses: Manitou SX offers little adjustability. MTB seat is weak, and rims won't stay true. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Windridge Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Schwinn Moab Bike Setup: Ovation Brakes, Shimano Deore drivetrain, Manitou SX fork w/ stiff ride springs.
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Brandon Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from Newnan, Georgia, Date Reviewed: June 24, 2000 Strengths: Excelent steel frame. Columbus tubing offers nearly alluminum performance with ride quality and strength of steel. Manitou SX fork really works on high speed descents. Weaknesses: I think this bike is worthy of XT derailers instead of the factory deore w/ LX rear derailer. Shifting can be sluggish. Seat post has to be really cranked tight to hold still. Little adjustment in the fork. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Power Lines around my house Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Schwin Moab Bike Setup: Factory w/ stiff ride fork package.
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