While there’s a range of decent trail bikes on the market for about the price of a Pine Mountain, by sticking a rigid fork on the front Marin has been able to build a nicely specced, beautifully simple and fun to ride hardtail that won’t break the bank.
Roughly does it
Rigid forks may put people off the bike, and the forks definitely transmit far more feedback to the bars than a sprung one would, but the deep Schwalbe PaceStar Nobby Nic treads do a fair job of muting the worst of the chatter, while providing almost as much grip as the softer compound TrailStar versions. That said, it’s definitely a bike that rewards smart line choice and the odd bunnyhop.
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Aiding the front end is a 740mm bar/stem combo that’s not overly stiff, and the QR wheels, which although adding a bit of twist into the system, mean there’s more give than there might have been.
Shimano M445 brakes are basic but reliable performers
Lively nature
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