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Marin Alpine Trail Frameset


  • Average Rating: 5/5
  • MSRP: $ 900.00
  • # of Reviews: 3

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Marin Alpine Trail


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Reviews 1 - 3 (3 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Alan Bryson a Downhiller from Glasgow UK

Date Reviewed: December 8, 2004

Strengths:    Fantastic adjustable rear suspension, makes climbing easy & downhill fast. I can't afford a balls out full susser & a cross country bike. The Marin is 2 bikes in one.

Weaknesses:    Magura Julie brakes. Can fade when under downhill pressure for long periods of time. Upgrade pads to comp & your sorted!

Bottom Line:   
The frames on this bike is brilliant, I'm 6ft 4ins & find the bike perfect (19ins) can't complain. Might upgrade forks to triple clamp soon though.

Buy this bike if your need a full suspension, hydro disk brakes & reliabilty, you won't find better at this price.

Can't really say why you shouldn't buy this bike, only if you don't require a full suspension.

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Favorite Trail:   Glentress Forest & Morzine

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $1500.00

Similar Products Used:   My old bike was a Giant Box 1, poor in comparison to this.

Bike Setup:   Magura Julie, XT, Marzocchi MX comp, Truvativ five, X Fusion 02 Super Air shock, Alex TA black (better than i thought!)


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Ben Dalal a Cross Country Rider from surrey england

Date Reviewed: February 25, 2000

Strengths:    The geometry of the frame is excelent.Its swingarm is allumuium and is extremly light. Here you are beginning to get top quality gear for an excellent price. I have ridden bikes (full suspension) worth £2000 and they dont even come close to thise bike i cant say realy how good it is in words.but all i can say is this is an inexpensive thrill machine and can do whatever you want it to. BEAT THAT for the price

Weaknesses:    none @ all except some times the components need to be worn in a bit longer than usual and @ first it seems a bit too smooth

Bottom Line:   
buy this bike now it is worth evey penny or cent you. get a top of the range endurance machine that beats off any compotition in its range and is excelent value for the excelent components used and is hand finneshed to perfection to be the best bike ive ever ridden and ive been riding a hell of a long time

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Favorite Trail:   Leith hill downs

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Similar Products Used:   orange patriot

Bike Setup:   full suspension
Geometry


Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Seth a Cross-Country Rider from Sedona,AZ

Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999

Strengths:    
Good geometry


Weaknesses:    
A little heavy not much


Bottom Line:   
The Bike rocks if you want a f\s but don't have alot of money, I race it in the state-wide series and do pretty good, better than huffys right?
I think this bike is excellent for me I will upgrade and it will beat alot of multi thousand dollar bikes.

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Favorite Trail:   
Chicken Pt.

Duration Product Used:   
3 months

Similar Products Used:   
Voodoo Zobop
KHS Descent


Bike Setup:   
STX der.
RST 381RM
Mavic 138



Reviews 1 - 3 (3 Reviews Total)

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Alpine Trail Shuttle

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