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Roy
a Racer
from Illinois Date Reviewed: December 19, 2007
Strengths: Fantastic steel hardtail frame. Ride is confident, comfortable, responsive, precise and climbs and decends well. Came speced with a sensible mix of proven Shimano Manitou and Avid components when purchased for the price point. Terrific Columbus frame proves steel still makes for one of the best riding bikes available. Great finish in multi hue green.Weaknesses: None - Would have been better if Marin could have built and assembled in US.Bottom Line: The Marin Pine Mountain is an example of a bike that does everything you ask with the soul of steel. Great hardtail for a production cross country bike. Cheers Marin, ride steel. Bike weighs a tad under 24lbs in current build.
Favorite Trail: palos
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: local bike shop - new
Similar Products Used: Cannondale, Specialized, Gunnar, Rocky Mountain, Giant
Bike Setup: Manitou Black, custom wheels, Avid, Shimano, WTB, Easton, Ritchey, Specialized, Thomson, RaceFace
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Harry Russell
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from High Wycombe Bucks UKDate Reviewed: September 26, 2003
Strengths: Beautiful frame, high spec components including XTR rear mech, light, good handling, SXR forks still plush after two years without being stripped down (and only lubed once!) a delight to own and ride.Weaknesses: Minimalist seat stays at the back: i.e. no lugs for a pannier rack, no mounting for a rear disc calliper. (NB earlier models, e.g. 2000 model has pannier rack lugs)
Limited mud clearance at the front between fork bridge and 2.1 IRC tyres.
Adjusters on top of the fork bash the underside of the downtube and chip paint down to bare metal, e.g. when I fall off (embarrassingly often!) and when I put it in the car.Bottom Line: Steel hardtail is still the king for me: light, supple, and the Pine Mountain is as good as steel gets.
Favorite Trail: Back o' Skiddaw
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Cycle Care
Similar Products Used: Orange P7: probably a nice bike but mine was 2nd hand witrh a mish-mash of components, a tad small and had cheap nasty lumpy tyres which I never got round to changing before the bike got stolen from Marylebone Station.
Trek 930: Also 2nd hand, also too small for me, but seemed to be a very nice bike.
Bike Setup: Absolutely standard 2001 bike except club roost bar-ends and now running 1.8 tyres.
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Shaun Finning
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol Date Reviewed: March 6, 2001
Strengths: Fantastic frame. XTR rear shifter and the rest at least LX. SX-R fork! Speed dial 7 brakes mavic 221 s...... Wow. Lovely pearly white frame and mostly black equipment. Stunning.Weaknesses: Tacky seat post, it scratches easily. stem also the same but thats only nit picking. The seat (wtb speed 5 has "love channel" bit soft but you might like it, have not got monkey butt tho!!!!Bottom Line: In UK, I challenge anyone to come up with a better bike for 950 uk pounds. Who wants alloy frames, this kicks it into touch and beyond. This is the 2001 bike to die for, absolutely f...ing amazing, I wouldnt change a thing until something breaks. Call me on 07790866894 uk and I will tell ya.!!!!!
Favorite Trail: Downhill ones!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: Dave Bater cycles Bristol UK
Similar Products Used: Specialized, and orange p7, which was good but not as good as this.
Bike Setup: See strengths,
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Iceman
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francsico, CA. USADate Reviewed: October 30, 2000
Strengths: Superb Columbus Steel frame, great balance, Good copmponent fit out of box. I like the fork, may need to upgrade the LX stuff eventually. Geometry makes this bike, and the two-tone paint job is easy on the eyes. Overall a pleasure to ride, Marin has made me a life-long customer.Weaknesses: None YetBottom Line: Fantastic Ride. I bought it about 3 weeks ago when they were trying to clear out 2000 models for the 2001's, usually $1,100 and I got it for $800. Bike is extremely well-built, smooth and balanced. Easy for climbing, good absorbtion on DH's and off road thanks to Manitou TPC fork and steel Coloumbus Thron frame. I haven't ridden in 2 years and bought this ride, I have been taking it out daily around my neighborhood, through the Presidio, and through some trails on the coast. The bike feels great and rides like a caddy. I suggest it for anyone who likes a lightweight steel bike and wants to do some serious riding, I looked at all sorts of bikes and test rode for 5-6 months, this is the best in its class in my personal opinion.
Favorite Trail: Land's End
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At: Bike Connection, Palo Alto
Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Big Sur, Trek 8000
Bike Setup: Standard, which is all LX, rear XT der, SX-R fork, Avid brakes and Mavic 221's
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