Marin 2017 Mountain Bikes – the pick of the crop

It’s that time of year again – and Marin are one of the first brands to show off their range for next year.

With 9 models in their off road range, and two of the hard tail models available in both 29in and 27.5in wheels – there is a hell of a lot of variety. You can get involved with Marin 2017 MTB range for as little as £375 for the Bolinas Ridge – or top out at £5000 with the Attack Trail; Rift Zone and Mount Vision Carbon Pro models…

Here are our favourite 6 bikes from the Marin 2017 MTB range:

Rift Zone 8

The Rift Zone is the short travel 29in trail blazer, and there are five models in the range starting at £1600, topping out at £5000.

1. The Rift Zone 8 model is £3500
2. Carbon front triangle, Alloy rear triangle
3. Isotrac suspension platform
4. Downtube protection built in
5. Internal cable routing
6. Rockshox Pike RC 120mm travel
7. Rockshox Monarch RT3 shock offering 110mm travel out back
8. Shimano XT 11speed transmission
9. Stans NoTubes Flow MK3 wheels
10. Shimano XT disc brakes

Pine Mountain 1 27.5+

The Pine Mountain is the 27.5in+ hardtail with a nod to the original Pine Mountain hardtail. There are three models from £800 – £2000.

1. The Pine Mountain 1 costs £1000
2. It’s based on 27.5+ sized wheels
3. The frame is butted 4130 CroMo
4. Dropouts are Boost compatible
5. There are full fender and rack eyelets – perfect for bike packing add ons
6. 110mm Boost spacing for increased tyre clearance
7. This model has a Rockshox Recon 120mm travel fork
8. Shimano SLX transmission

Attack Trail 8

This Enduro craving trail slayer features 150mm of travel and is part of a three model range from £1800 for the Alloy framed Attack Trail 7 to the Carbon framed Attack Trail Pro Carbon at £5000. For 2017, Alloy frames (7 and 8) receive new longer, lower and slacker revised geometry – which has been lead by direct feedback with the UK development riders.

1. This model is £2500
2. The frame is 6061 Aluminium and uses the Quad 3 suspension platform
3. 142 x 12mm back end
4. Rockshox Pike RC with 160mm travel up front
5. Rockshox Monarch RT Debonair shock
6. Shimano SLX transmission
7. Stans NoTubes wheels
8. Shimano SLX disc brakes

Hawk Hill

Photo | Mark Sutton

This is the absolute stand out for us – retailing for just £1100 this is the entry level bike people have been waiting for. Designed around the budget conscious rider, the Hawk Hill can be upgraded with ease as the rider progresses.

1. One model – £1100
2. Aluminium butted and hydroformed
3. Internal dropper post routing for future upgrade
4. MuliTrac suspension platform – 120mm travel
5. 135mm open dropout – upgradeable to 142 x 12mm
6. Inspiring trail friendly geometry
7. Rockshox Recon fork – 120mm
8. Shimano Deore 10speed transmission

Mount Vision 6

The 140mm travel Mount Vision is the main trail bike in the Marin 2017 range – and has models starting with Alloy frames from £1600 up to £5000 for the Pro Carbon model. Geometry has been revised on the Alloy models for 2017 – with a longer wheelbase and tweaked numbers to suit the modern longer, lower and slacker vision of the trail bike.

1. This model retails for £1900
2. Frame is made from 6061 aluminium
3. Isotrac suspension platform with 140mm travel
4. Rockshox Sektor Gold fork, 140mm travel
5. Rochshox Monarch Debonair RT shock
6. SRAM GX 1 x 11 drive train
7. TranzX dropper post

Nail Trail 7 29in

This great value trail hardtail comes in both 27.5 and 29in wheel sizes, and there are two models – £900 and £1400 (as shown).

1. 27.5in model Available in XS – XXL sizes
2. 29in model available in S – XXL sizes
3. Modern trail geometry
4. Frame made from 6061 Aluminium
5. Rockshox Yari RC fork with 120mm travel
6. Shimano SLX 1 x 11 drive train
7. Shimano Deore disc brakes
8. TranzX dropper post

Availability will be from late summer/early autumn via your nearest Marin dealer. UK stockists can be found at the distributor Paligap  and global distributors and stockists can be found on the Marin Bikes website…

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