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Alpine Trail 8
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,899| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 150 / 160mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | TRP Slate T4 Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'2" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'4"
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Summary
The Marin Alpine is a versatile enduro bike that excels on descents with stable, confident handling and effective suspension. It offers great value for money, balancing modern geometry and capable performance across various trail conditions. While it climbs adequately for its weight, it shines most when gravity takes over.
Stable and confident handling on descents
Great value for money with quality components
Effective suspension performance
Versatile for enduro and trail riding
Modern geometry that inspires confidence
Heavy weight affects climbing efficiency
Brakes may lack power compared to premium options
Tires can be squirmy on hard surfaces
The Alpine Trail 8 is a competent climber and a thrilling descender that straddles the line between enduro bike and trail bike.Bicycling
I was quietly blown away by just how well the suspension on the Alpine Trail 8 worked, and how well it handled, most of the time.
BIKE MagazineBy keeping it simple and focussing on the things that ultimately matter – ride quality and handling – Marin has produced a bike that’s more than the sum of its parts.
MBRGreat geometry and contemporary handling should not be restricted to high-priced superbikes. Marin gets it.Pinkbike
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Oct 2019 · Riley Missel
You’ll want to do lap after lap on this capable, fast trail bike.
Jun 2019 · Richard Cunningham
Modern numbers, sharp handling, lots of suspension travel and 29-inch wheels for under $3,000.
Good climber for a 33-pound, 150mm bike
Solid, we-can-do-this handling
Contemporary geometry
Tires miss the mark
Restricted seatpost insertion depth
Apr 2019
Marin's high-value, high-speed long-travel 29er, the Alpine Trail 8, doesn't do every little thing perfectly. Just most little things.
Jul 2018
Do you ever wonder why the suspension kinematics of lower-priced bikes doesn't match the effort going into higher priced platforms....
Jul 2018 · Ed Thomsett
Standover height and dropper-post compatibility have been key criteria for Marin and I see low seat-tube heights across the size range, but deep seat-tube bores, allowing riders to run long travel dropper posts (a 160mm KS Lev Integra post is spec’d on all but the smallest size of Alpine Trail 8).. .
Jul 2018 · Wil Barrett
Brand new from Marin Bikes for 2019 is this long travel 29er called the Alpine Trail. Replacing the outgoing Attack Trail 27.5, the Alpine Trail is an all-mountain bruiser equipped...
Jul 2018 · Christoph Bayer
The name of the new Marin Alpine Trail says it all; according to the American brand, this bike is meant for good times in alpine terrain, with particular emphasis on the descents. With modern geometry, 150 mm of travel and 29″ wheels, it promises to be a lot of fun. So we’ve taken a closer […]
Jul 2018 · Danny Milner
The new Marin Alpine Trail 150mm travel 29er might look generic from the side, but jump on board and it’s anything but run of the mill.
No frills design; big thrills ride quality
Tektro brakes and Vee tires an unknown quantity as they weren’t fitted to our demo bike
| Frame | Series 4 6061 Aluminum Frame, 29” Wheels, 150mm Travel MultiTrac Suspension Platform, Internal Dropper Post and Rear Derailleur Housing, Chainstay Mounted Post Mount Disc Brake, 148x12mm Boost Thru- Axle, 73mm Threaded BB w/ ISCG05 Tabs BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fox 36 Performance, 160mm travel, 29", 110x15mm Boost Kabolt Thru-Axle, 51mm Offset Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Float DPX2, Performance, EVOL Air Spring, 3 Position Compression Adjsutment, Rebound Adjustment, 205x65mm, Trunnion Upper Mount, 25mm x M8 Lower Mount Travel: 150mm |
| Bottom Bracket | External Sealed Cartridge Bearings |
| Headset | FSA No 57E, Semi-Sealed Cartridge Bearings, 1 1/8" x 1 1/2” |
| Stem | Deity Copperhead Stem, 35mm |
| Handlebar | Deity Blacklabel, 800mm Width, 25mm Rise, Custom Color |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Race |
| Seatpost | KS LEV Dropper Post, Southpaw Lever, Size S: 125mm Travel, All Other Sizes: 150mm Travel, 30.9mm Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | - |
| Grips | Marin Locking |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | - |
| Crank | SRAM Descendant 6K Aluminum, Direct Mount 12-Speed 32T, DUB, Boost Spacing, 170mm length |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-Speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1275 12-Speed, 10-50T |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle |
| Chain Guide | None |
| Brakes | TRP Slate T4, 4-Piston Hydraulic Disc, 203mm Rotor Type: TRP Slate T4 Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Tektro Orion, I-Spec II Compatible |
| Rims | Marin Aluminum Double Wall, 29mm Inner, Sleeved Joint, Disc Specific, 32H Tubeless Compatible |
|---|---|
| Spokes | 14g Black Stainless Steel |
| Front Hub | Forged Alloy, 110x15mm, 6-Bolt Disc, 32H |
| Rear Hub | Forged Alloy, 148x12mm, Alloy Axle, Quad Sealed Cartridge Bearings, 6-Bolt Disc, 32H, XD Driver |
| Tires | Vee Tire Flow Snap, 29x2.6”, Tackee Compound, 72 TPI, Tubeless Compatible |
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