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Submitted by
Peter Reay
a
from Ottawa Canada
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Strengths: | Great ride and handling, Loved it while it lasted. | | Weaknesses: | the frame broke | | Similar Products Used: | old Norco, it was heavy but tough. | | Bike Setup: | rigged as a daily commuter, with large rear panniers for grocery shopping on the weekends. | | Bottom Line: | I searched far and wide for a full rigid chromoly mountain style frame because I don't trust aluminum's failure characteristics, and the darn chromoly frame still broke. It was under a reasonable load in back, but not excessive, and the left rear chainstay just snapped right in the middle. Very strange. I'm looking into a titanium frame for my next (hopefully last!) bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Shadyside Bike and Ski, Pittsburgh, PA | | Strengths: | Tough hardtail that's gone the distance | | Weaknesses: | Frame weight. Because of age, can't take advantage of disc brakes. | | Bike Setup: | 1998 Marin Muirwoods, Rockshox Tora 302 UTurn, Michelin HardTerrain XC on Mavic Crossland wheels/hubs, Deore LX crank, Shimano 545 platform pedals, STX gears, Answer Protaper Riser, Titec Ti seatpost, Ritchey saddle | | Bottom Line: | Love the feel of the hardtails and still love my '98 Marin Muirwoods enough to keep upgrading. Replaced seatpost, saddle, cranks and pedals a few years ago and just upgraded the fork, wheelset, tires and riser bar for a more aggressive XC ride. The frame is a bit heavy, but after years of trail and urban riding, it has held up great.
Before the Michelins, which are nice fast wheels with some teeth for the soft spots, I ran either dual Conti kevlar semi-slick (Double Fighter) or a conti with a knobby up front. I got some speed then considering the frame and now, while I probably can't keep up with the new superlite XCs, it's light enought to enjoy a fun weekend ride. And since there's not much need for endurance climbing on Florida trails, I can still take anything that comes.
Old school frame updated for style points. It's all good.
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Submitted by
cristopher marshall
a Downhiller
from staffordshhire
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | yorkshire dales | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | saracen.com | | Strengths: | the strong and light aluminum frame, hard battering rims wiit excellent tyres thorn resistance. loverly colour and superb exeriance to ride | | Weaknesses: | the sheer weight of the frame itts like pulling a ton up a steep hill when climing suion bank | | Bottom Line: | its a superb bike to ride | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Julian Evans
a Cross Country Rider
from Suffolk, England
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Alton Water | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Ipswich | | Strengths: | It goes on and on! I bought this bike in 1990 and I still thrash the hell out of it! OK buckled wheels, buckled bottom bracket, chains galore this bike has been through hell and back and now functions perfectly with a kids seat on the back. Children now growing up and I'm looking at suspension forks to add to this bike.
16 years of hard work suggests it was made well | | Weaknesses: | That seat thing others talk about - I though it was just my bike. | | Similar Products Used: | None - never needed to | | Bike Setup: | As supplied in 1990 - well nearly the brakes and chainset are still exactl the same - the chainset requires a special touch these days. Changed the pedals - original were not to my liking | | Bottom Line: | If Marin still make bikes like this then when the kids leave home I'll get another. This bike is for the enthusiast who needs something rugid, it also works for those that are looking for value - this bike has cost me around £15 a year for the time I have had it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bart
a Cross Country Rider
from Oxfordhsire, UK
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Behind Bars, Abingdon, Oxon | | Strengths: | Strength of frame and forks, Araya rims held up well to abuse.Paintwork very very resiliant.Not too showey, matt grey/silver paint job doesn't scream steal me! | | Weaknesses: | original rear mech | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | after nearly 10 years my 1993 muirwoods still mostly original, rear mech replaced about 5 years ago with stx, other than that only brakepads and tyres replaced. Araya rims have proven exceptional in term of strength and are only now nearing replacement due to rim wear, though it has to be said i am a fairly light rider, and have avoided grit retaining brake blocks with slots. | | Bottom Line: | Great buy at the time. Have no intentions of replacing this bike which i have riden many places for fun and use regularly for general commuting too. Thinking of getting suspension forks though.
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Submitted by
Gus
a Weekend Warrior
from London, U K
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Condor Cycles, London | | Strengths: | I test rode a few bikes and I found that this one was the only one that suited my body shape. I tried a few treks which looked very nice and had the components I liked but I just didn't feel comfortable on them. I must have a weird posture or something, but this bike has so far proved perfect for me even though I've only used it for a short time. The wheels are smaller than usual mountain bikes and so the acceleration is faster - perfect for round cities, but the high gears can kick ass as well. | | Weaknesses: | Even though I got a good bike and my Marin Muirwoods had a front suspension, I felt that I paid a hefty price for mine. £419 UK pounds. That's about $600. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 7200 and Specialised Sirrus. | | Bottom Line: | Someone could offer you a top bike worth loads of money, but if you're not comfortable on it, then it ain't worth squat. Pay that little extra for something that's comfortable. I just hope that mine doesn't get nicked, INSHALLAH. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alun Jones
a Cross-Country Rider
from Wrexham
Date Reviewed: November 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Great handling- robust but responsive. | | Weaknesses: |
None to date.Pedals need an upgrade - but they're sacrificial- personal taste etc. Silly Name - even if its a great place. | | Similar Products Used: |
Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: |
Manitou magnums | | Bottom Line: | This bike is excellent. Compared to the lump I had been riding for the last couple of months this bike is truly stellar. This bike was the best I could afford and I don't feel let down. I use it for commuting, off road and generally pootling around. I can't imagine wanting to get rid of the Muirwoods (silly name!)but I am itching to get a Mount Vision - one of these years! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Kidder
a Weekend Warrior
from Courtenay ,B.C. ,Canada
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Northeast woods / comox lake | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
strong frame,
strong headset,
and a great overall package. | | Weaknesses: |
Front suspesion kinda sucks and the rims aren't vary strong but if these things got improved I would be happy. | | Similar Products Used: |
Kona Blast and Fire Mountain,
Rocky Mountain Fusion and Cardiac,
Brodie Alpha and Omega,
and Giant Iguana, Boulder, Yukon, and ATX 830/840 | | Bike Setup: |
Shimano Alavio package with RST 381R's. | | Bottom Line: | I've put this bike through some pretty technical stuff and it still comes out on top.
Another reason I am so happy with Marin is my bike dealership 'Forbidden Cycles ' because they have been there every time I have screwed up, crashed, or bent my rim. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russ
a Cross-Country Rider
from London
Date Reviewed: March 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Scotland Hills | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Good Frame, Good Spec for money,
great ride | | Weaknesses: |
None really....a wicked bike | | Similar Products Used: |
specialized hardrock... | | Bike Setup: |
STX-RC chainset/mech
Ritchley vantage sport wheels
RST 381 RM front shock | | Bottom Line: | Overall a good lookin, fast moving mountain bike
and for £399 it was a good buy...
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Submitted by
Clint Turner
a Cross-Country Rider
from Calgary Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: March 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Very stiff main tube, chain stays and head tube is very well anchored. | | Bike Setup: |
Manituo comp, 99Lx Vbrakes, Lx levers, Lx shifters and Lx cranks. | | Bottom Line: | I do a lot of trials (tricks, Tri-als) riding, I hop onto rocks, benches and picnic tables, the frame of my bike has to be stiff and rigid. I just got my muirwoods and find it to be a great bike! It kicks some major @$$. I also ride it cross country allot and it is a very nimble bike. Bombing down hill it does not shake me up as bad as most other hard tails I have ridden. Over all a great bike 2 Thumbs up Marin. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a weekend warrior
from UK, Germany, and other odd places...
Date Reviewed: March 11, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Have owned a '95 Muirwoods for a long time now. Had one stolen and replaced it with another. Have managed break just about everything on the bike apart from the forks and frame. The thing is just solid, and can survive some really sketchy moments unscathed. I'm still using the original front mech, although the shifters and rear mech are now 8 speed STX-RC / LX spec. No suspension (can't afford it yet!). Had to get new wheels after an incident with a tree, and had a mad five minutes buying 217s (very nice!).Overall, top bike. Only faults would be that compared with todays offerings, it's a little (lot) heavy for a rigid bike. The only real reason stuff breaks on it is because I'm not a very good rider and tend to crash a lot....;-) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
£ukasz Ronikier
a weekend warrior
from Warsaw (Poland)
Date Reviewed: February 26, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Kupi³em swojego Muir Woods'a trzy dni temu i zd±¿y³em ju¿ zaliczyæ zamieæ na Ursynowie ( Warszawa, Polska ) i solidnego koz³a na lodzie przed Pa³acem Ujazdowskim ( jak wy¿ej ).
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Submitted by
Dan Richards
a cross-country rider
from Lebanon, PA
Date Reviewed: January 31, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I don't have Muirwoods, I have the 99 Hawk Hill, but my friend does have one. I think it holds up farely well, but the one major thing I noticed was that the rapid fire shifting for the front cogs wore down rather quickly, what I meen is that the lever gets stuck in place when you shift up. Also the clips on the pedals have needed replacement because of various easily avoidable reasons. I think that overall the muirwoods seems to be worth it, that is, from my point of view. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
charles giesler
a downhiller
from Emmaus Pa
Date Reviewed: January 24, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased my Marin Muriwoods bike in the summer of 1998. After riding it only two times the seat came loose and i fell off my bike recieving cuts and bruises all over my body. I then took it too a nearby bike shop to get it repared. I rode it a few more times and then it came loose once again and it ended with me falling to the ground. So after this i took it back to the same bike shop and they actually had to replace the seat because it was faulty. So I continued to ride my bike and it worked pretty well for a while. Then my shifters got out of line and i had to go and get them repared. I'm sorry Marin but with this bike you really screwed up. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Pearce
a cross-country rider
from Moab, UT
Date Reviewed: December 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I was the mt bike director for a high adventure base in moab. We had bought 60 of these bikes, and let the scouts ride them all summer. They fared worse than four year old bikes without suspension that I've had to manage at other high adventure bases. The main problems were probably a combination of the company that we had set the bikes up, and the manufacturer.Some of the main problems were with seats coming loose on every bike, every ride at least twice. This problem was relieved by Marin replacing the seatposts with a different model.Another problem were the wheelsets. Had the bikes cost ten dollars more we probably could've got some decent wheels on them, but again we were maintaining each wheel after every ride. Truing has become second nature to me. But after upgrading my personal bike with Mavic 281 wheelsets, the new seatpost, and various other ammenities it seems to have proven itself. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Winter
a cross-country rider
from Carlisle,Cumbria, England
Date Reviewed: December 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I love my brand new Muirwoods. It has a pretty neutral feel on my local trails and I never feel out of control(even on those scary downhill sections!) I feel a great sense of pride when I ride my new Marin and have convinces my mate to buy a Bolinas Ridge which he is specing up. I feel that Marin are the only choice when it comes to buying a proper bike. Well Done! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Jones
a weekend warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: December 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got the Muirwoods in early summer and it's taken a major battering, but has still survived. It didn't need much upgrading, just a new riser bar and brakes but apart from them it will stay the same for a long time to come. This bikes kicks major butt!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ruben Henriquez
a cross-country rider
from Caracas - Venezuela
Date Reviewed: September 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Estoy muy satisfecho con esta bicicleta, que adquiri en Octubre del 96, con iguales características a las descritas por el fabricante del modelo del 98, le adicione unos terminales de barra (BAR ENDS)o mancuernas de color champaña igual color del cuadro y muy livianos, sus frenos cantilevers muy potentes los sustituí por unos cantilvers STX-RC al igual que los (PADS) tacos y le coloque unos Pedales (WELGO 96-F),me gustaria colocarle una suspencion delantera (FORKS) Manitou Pro C.
Es una bicicleta muy liviana, docil, agil, buena escalando montaña, y muy suave, su cuadro es rigido seguro y absorbe muy bien los impactos, sus cambios trabajan a la perfeccion, sus cauchos excelente agarre al pavimento y en el lodo, lamentablemente tuve que cambiarlos por desgaste sobre todo el delantero, coloque unos Tioga Psycho TT, aunque me gustaria reemplazarlos por unos Quake. Pero en Caracas y en mi Pais no hay tienda que los venda.
He recorrido mas de 9000 Kms en ella. he probado bicicletas de amigos con suspension, pero la muirwoods produce un (Feeling).. y ademas tiene belleza, en pocas palabras es ¡Maravillosa.! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Duncan Gibson
a cross-country rider
from Essex, England
Date Reviewed: September 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had my Marin Muirwoods '98 for 6 months now, it's the best bike in terms of sexy looks, handling and value for money. The frame is responsive, neutral, and absorbs the terrain nicely, still retaining the essentail feedback. The only upgrades are SPD's and...........I'm sorry to say this, but flat bars!! With the specced risers the bike is too light at the front end, it requires a more head down racer approach to work the fork effectively. Overall this bike is the best bike in the universe - rated tops! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
yaba-daba-do
a weekend warrior
from WASHINGTON
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got my muirwood in 94 and beat the hell out of it for four straight years. The only problem I have had is with all the flat times I get from beating it so hard. I keep up fine with my friends highend kliens, cannondales, and ralighes. This BIKE KICKS MAJOR ASS!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Samuli Kovanen
a cross-country rider
from Finland
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought my Muirwoods in 1995. Shortly, Muirwoods is the best purchase I have ever made. After growing some 10cm from the spring 1995, the bike really fit's me now. I have Shimano Alivio components in my bike and I have thought about upgrading some parts. However, the need for upgrading hasn't arised yet. Do you have some good advices for me about what components (brakes, shifters) might be good ones?
I'M in LOVE with MY MARIN | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jesse Powers
a weekend warrior
from comox, B.C. , CANADA
Date Reviewed: August 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I think the Muirwoods is a really good bike. I just got my muirwoods about a month ago and all ready I think is a great bike for a little more experince rides. Ifind that it handels great going down step hills and long cross country I paid $689.00 including the tax. The rst shocks I have aren't the best but the 281 rst's aren't bad.
If I ever get an other bike in a couple years it would be a MARIN for shur!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kai Sonder
a racer
from Cali, Colombia
Date Reviewed: August 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
When my 6 year old GT frame broke in yanuary of this year, I had to get a replacement fast and bought the first thing I could get here, a Muir Woods. I switched everything from the old bike (LX and Marzocci XC 500) and till now I am very pleased about it. I hope it can take the same abuse the old one took. Definitely an excellent deal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Letherby
a cross-country rider
from London
Date Reviewed: August 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Waht can I say, after selling my aged Raleigh CR1000 and dashing down to the bike shop cash in sweaty hand, I didn't realise a FS Marin was available for £400 sterling and after riding comparable GT, Raleigh and Scott models for the same price nothing could touch the sheer responsiveness, ease of riding and general good vibes the bike gave out. After putting 50 odd miles on the clock in the first two days I can definatly recommend this bike to anyone!
Keep it up Marin! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Petr Vlk
a weekend warrior
from Liberec, Czech Republic
Date Reviewed: July 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'v my Muirwoods just about a month, but for 480$ it was the only way to get some reasonable bike. I'm just surpriced, that Gary has RST 381 on his bike, beecause that my one is equiped with RST 281. The main reason for my buy was the frame, because MARIN CroMo was realy starring in this price area. I'm planning to upgrade this basic hardware to RST 461, and change low-class components to get complete STX set. But as starting point for people like me, who wants to start with MTB, and can't afford expensive bike with complete STX (and higher) is this MARIN realy great. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Puttock
a cross-country rider
from London, England
Date Reviewed: July 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a 98 Muirwoods and have found to be an excellent cross country bike. I paid £445.00 and for the money its great value. The RST 381 Marin tuned forks soak up everything you can throw at them. Only real trouble has been the saddle comimg loose a few times. Also have now upgraded the unbranded brakes to Shimano LX as found the unbranded on the bike a little scary sometimes. The rest of the bike groupset is a good mix of Shimano Acera, Alivo and STX and will stand the test of time. For the money it cost (in English sterling) is real value for money and you would be hard put to find anything else within it's price range to match or beat it. Defenitly a 5 star performer. Marin again produce another 5* bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Teresa
a weekend warrior
from Euless, Texas
Date Reviewed: July 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased my Muirwoods in February on 1998. I love it. I ride almost completely all off road and on some dificult trails. I take it anywhere and everywhere. I have met Mr. Bust-Your-Ass several times on some real tough trails and the bike has held up great. The components have worked well except, I have had a problem with the rim's. They are Ritchey-Ventures, and I am constantly having to get them trued. I fianlly had to buy a new back rim. I am also having trouble getting touch-up paint (in yellow/mango) to fix a couple of spots. Marin said that they can't ship paint products in the mail. Overall, a Great Bike, and I would highly recommend it regardless of price. I paid $459. If not for the cheap wheels, I'd give it a 5. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
uros Najzar
a weekend warrior
from Slovenia
Date Reviewed: July 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have bought my Marin Muirwoods last week and I already ride it every day for at least 3 hours. i like it, and i am 100% ho will NOT fail me! I have paid for it, abaut 544$, but i think it was not too much!I love my Marin!
Fun is guaranteied!
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Submitted by
Brett Sly
a weekend warrior
from Euless, Texas
Date Reviewed: June 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My Marin Muirwood is my first serious mountain bike and I love it. The RST 281 front shock is perfect for my weekend rides. Unfortunately we don't have too many mountains in the Fort Worth area, so we have to get creative and develop trails near lakes. My next upgrade to a better bike will be another Marin.
I paid $449.00 plus tax. Have fun. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Hibberd
a cross-country rider
from Cambridge, UK
Date Reviewed: June 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought my Muirwoods about a month ago and I love it! It handles really well on all sorts of terrain. The RST 381sm forks seem to soak up the rough stuff nicely. The shifting is smooth and reliable and the braking is ace. What more can I say -Marin you make great bikes! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaun
a cross-country rider
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: May 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got my Muirwoods in around November of 97' and I love it. The triple butted cromoly frame is pretty light. The V-brakes are cheap but they work fine. I put a DH bar on it and it works great. The only thing that I don't like about it is the Rock Shox Quadra 5 suspension fork. It just doesn't have much travel at 46mm. I would much rather have a Indy C or better. Besides that I think that this is a good all around bike which I got for about $500. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Little Baby Nothing
a weekend warrior
from
Date Reviewed: April 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought it about 18 months ago and since have added RST Mozo Pro's, LX V's, X-lite DH bar, Shimano m636 DH pedals, and some amazing serfas downhill tyres. I have raced cross country on it and downhill. The frame is really strong. A great bike. This is supposed to be 50 words so this is why i wrote this last bit. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ricardo
a cross-country rider
from Riverside, CA
Date Reviewed: April 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased the Muirwoods in October of 97 and I have really enjoyed the bike. It isn't the lightest bike around but for the money you can't go wrong. Upgrading is part of the fun of owning a bike. If you don't ever want to upgrade your components then this bike isn't for you but if you want a solid frame and decent components until you have the money to upgrade or buy an upper echelon bike, then this is the bike for you.The first upgrade I would make is the stem. The stock M Lite Alloy is pretty heavy and you can improve the bike significantly with a high quality stem. The last upgrade I would make is the Dia-Comp V brakes. They are relatively light, durable and extremely effective. For the price, the Muirwoods is a great deal and a good MTB. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
THE ME
a weekend warrior
from MA
Date Reviewed: March 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a '94 Muir Woods it's a great bike. It really needs a suspended fork, but other than that it was a great ride. I ride it through the winter on hard packed snow and hail, and by doing that I obvously fall a lot. Haven't had any problems. I 'd have to say this has gotta be a 5 burning chili pepper thingamobobbys | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KEITH
a
from HAVELOCK, NC
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I'VE HAD MUIRWOODS (1996 MODEL) FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW. I BOUGHT IT FOR $329 (BRAND NEW) AND I LOVE IT. COMPARED IT TO A COMPARABLE TREK AND CANNONDALE AND THOUGHT BETTER OF THE MARIN EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE NAME. I AM NEW TO THE SPORT AND HOPE TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED. I MOSTLY USE MY BIKE FOR COMMUTER PURPOSES. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a weekend warrior
from Gainesville, GA
Date Reviewed: November 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My 1996 Marin Muir Woods was an excellent buy for the money. Triple butted tubing, nice looks, great price. Upgrade the components and you have one tough bike. I have put on clipless pedals, WTB saddle, V brakes, and a '97 Answer Manitou SX shock. Even if I ever get another bike, this one will stay with me! If you want chromoly, the Muir Woods is hard to beat for the price! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rowan
a weekend warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: October 31, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The frameon this bike has got to be one of the strongest about. If you want to get a pritty cool frame get this. This bike is not over priced. To make this bike into the DOGS BOLLOX just upgade it which is very easy. It is prbly one of the best in its field. It pritty darn light to which rules.I found that the geometry on this bike was better than that of the expert cromoly which is more expensive. Basicaly get one as this bike rules! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a cross-country rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 30, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
What can I say?! AWESOME! The day I bought this '97 model bike is the day of Hong Kong handover. Great bike, with front Rock Shox Quadra 21 suspension fork. Light Weight, Well Furnished, Great Speed, Agile with fantastic Maneuver, and guess what.....it's Value for Money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ade
a weekend warrior
from The West Country
Date Reviewed: June 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Have a 94 model and this has gotta be one of the top buys at the price. It's light, responsive and has taken some serious abuse. Broke the front derailieur on the first ride, but was replaced f.o.c with a better one. The frame will hold up for years but I'm finding that a the rest of it is now not up to my riding style and I'm upgrading to F/S. I like my Marin so much it's not getting traded though. Only fault: stickers always come off the top tube (that's how picky I have to get...). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a weekend warrior
from Coquitlam, BC
Date Reviewed: June 16, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
MY advice: Buy one (even though it could have better components, it's an insanely good deal) then invest in top notch componentry, shocks and you can go head to head with thos guys on KONAs and kick harsh butt!This bike just rocks! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh Gardner
a weekend warrior
from Coquitlam, BC
Date Reviewed: June 16, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Boy is this one tough bike! I thrown some pretty nasty stuff at it, and it atkes it no sweat! Unlike me, I think this bike actualy *enjoys* endo's. Light, Strong, and a nice paint job are some good points. In fact my only complaint is that I should have realised that I will want better components, probably LX or and this may equal or exceed the cost of the bike. However, overall, a truly excellent bike, even when fully rigid | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a weekend warrior
from Canterbury, UK
Date Reviewed: May 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I got mine about 10 months ago and have added v brakes, and clipless pedals. It is a very good first bike. No complaints. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Great Bike. Excellant price and it can take a lot of abuse. The only problems i had was that my back tire got warped in about 1 week of hard riding. The only upgrades I would make is to add shocks and get maybe a better seat. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Colin Crossley
a weekend warrior
from London
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Tough, Light, very well built and not too bad a looker. I didn't like the standard seat (too hard) and for some reason I had a few troubles with the gear alignment when I first got it. Once these problems were settled out and the seat swapped over I have had nothing but fun with this bike. A pleasure to ride and to own. Perfect for weekend riding. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Devereux
a cross-country rider
from Sheffield, England
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've only just brought this bike, and already its proved to be tougher than me! For the price, I couldn't find a bike with better components, and you get DataTag free too! A very nice ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Theo M. Karalis
a cross-country rider
from Bradenton, Florida
Date Reviewed: April 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This Marin was my first mtn. bike & it was the toughest bike I ever rode.
I put over 4k of really, really tough riding on this bike & it was there
every step of the way. Very good entry level bike, outstanding toughness.
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Submitted by
jani
a
from downhiller
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
hyvä fillari. paskat vaihteet. alivio no gut.
very much palli preis. I surrender to your love.
please. hintteris bibiou. I m realman. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kris
a weekend warrior
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 18, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
After trying out a dozen bikes in this price range, I picked the Muirwoods for
the precision ride. I installed Mach 5 forks at the shop. I have since banged
the snot out this bike and it has stood up better than parts of my body have.
Given the hard driving I should have coughed up more and got the Bear Valley
and avoided the Alivio components of the Muirwoods. I've more than paid the
difference in aftermarket upgrades and I have a suspicion that there isn't
much difference in the frames.
Strengths: Light, tough, responsive and economical.
Weakness: Keeping the shifting aligned is a pain. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andreas
a weekend warrior
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: March 12, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Great all-round entry-level bike. Has a lot of nice features, but it
may be better to invest the extra money into buying a Bear Valley SE.
Strengths - it can take a lot of abuse.
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