Spotted recently at Downieville....more pix and info here:
Sneak Peak - Marin 2013 Mount Vision XM8 and Cortina CX | Mountain Bike Review
Sneak Peak - Marin 2013 Mount Vision XM8 and Cortina CX | Mountain Bike Review
New 2013 Mount Vision XM8 and Cortina CX
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Spotted recently at Downieville....more pix and info here:
Sneak Peak - Marin 2013 Mount Vision XM8 and Cortina CX | Mountain Bike Review
Sneak Peak - Marin 2013 Mount Vision XM8 and Cortina CX | Mountain Bike Review
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Agreed, look too much like everybody else's frames these days. I'm sure it rides okay, but I'll take my Quad link 2 bike any day.
Most reviews seem to point out that they have a fair bit more flex than the older quad 2 designs, which is surprising given that they state (yet again) that stiffness has increased 15%, which is the same figure they quoted on the older XM9/8/7's frames over the older Mount Visions.
Also noticed this - The Quad 3 links will use Enduro™ brand bearings for 2013 and carry a 10 year warranty. What, no more lifetime bearing warranties? I know ten years for a bearing is good, but that sounds like a backwards step to me.
I'm a fan of Quad link 2.0 also and i love my 2011 MV. But this Quad link 3.0 isn't bad at all. Stiffness increase also due to 142x12 axle i guess. They didn't have that last year. So al together it could be a bike that i would buy again. Although my 2011 MV still will last for many years (i hope - knock on wood).
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You know the drop-outs are able to be switched out on the 2011 MV, so you can have the 142x12 Maxle axle?
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Cool, wasn't sure from your reply whether you knew about them or not.
Also, do you think mud/tyre clearance will be an issue with that Y-shaped strut behind the seat tube? It looks to be quite close to the rear tyre in the pic, just where the Y shape joins to a single tube.
Do like the fact they are coming with dropper posts, a good move.
Also, do you think mud/tyre clearance will be an issue with that Y-shaped strut behind the seat tube? It looks to be quite close to the rear tyre in the pic, just where the Y shape joins to a single tube.
Do like the fact they are coming with dropper posts, a good move.
Can't see the current tire size on that picture. But it seems to have some decent wide tires on there already. So i guess that it wouldn't be a problem......
Dropper posts are really a must on this kind of bikes.
Marin did sleep through the current 650B trend. I was hoping to see a 650B MV for 2013.....
Dropper posts are really a must on this kind of bikes.
Marin did sleep through the current 650B trend. I was hoping to see a 650B MV for 2013.....
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Ditto. Unless they bring back the Quad Link II, I will find it very difficult to get excited about anything from Marin.
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Indeed some sad lads are we. Looks like a good design for longer CS's. D'oh!
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