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Gestalt 2
An aluminum frame gravel bike with mid-range components and tektro mechanical disc brakes.
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$1,299| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | Tiagra |
| Brakes | Tektro Mechanical Disc |
Summary
The Marin Gestalt is a playful and fun gravel bike that excels in delivering smiles with its affordable price and comfortable riding position. It's praised for its great handling and smart specifications, including a dropper seatpost on higher models, making it a fantastic off-road companion. However, it's held back by its mechanical disc brakes and alloy fork on base models, which detract from its off-road capabilities and comfort.
Playful, fun gravel bike
Comfortable riding position
Great handling
Smartly equipped and smartly priced
Dropper seatpost included
Brakes are terrible
Alloy fork makes long hours in the saddle tiresome
Mechanical disc brakes are not good
Gearing isn’t plentiful for steep off-road climbs
The Marin Gestalt X10 is a mountain biker’s gravel bike.
Cycling TipsIt’s fun and flickable, aware that a bit of instability can be enjoyable.
Cycling TipsMarin’s mountain-bike heritage shines through the Gestalt.
BikeRadarThe brakes provide pitiful stopping ability, I’m not a fan of mechanical disc brakes and these have just put the nail in the coffin.
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Apr 2020 · Caley Fretz
The Marin Gestalt X10 is a mountain biker’s gravel bike. It’s fun and flickable, aware that a bit of instability can be enjoyable, and designed for a rider whose range of terrain is almost wide enough to necessitate flat bars and suspension. That makes it something of a love-it or hate-it bike. It’s not traditional. […]
Loves to wheelie, fun when it gets in over its head on technical trail.
Brakes are terrible, 1x only could be an issue for some.
Feb 2019 · Warren Rossiter
A great value gravel bike designed by mountain bikers that will work for everyone
Great handling
Smartly equipped and smartly priced
Weirdly shaped saddle
Mar 2018 · Chris Case
If you’re built for the long haul, or want a bike to serve as both your adventure steed and daily commuter, the Marin Gestalt is built for you.
Aug 2017
Whether you need something to act as drop bar commuter, gravel adventurer or just a hugely versatile road machine Marin’s Gestalt 2 is likely to win you over with confident handling, even if the frame and fork can be a little unforgiving for pure off-road use.
Jun 2017 · Marc Abbott
An all-road 1X machine with versatility as standard
Aug 2016 · Mat Brett
A very capable aluminium rugged road bike that's versatile enough for weekday commuting and weekend adventures
May 2016 · Paul Norman
The Marin Gestalt 2 is a gravel bike with a ten speed single ring set-up which mimics SRAM's 11-speed single ring groupsets without the expense. How does it stack up?
Budget single ring drivetrain
Really low gears for steep off-road
Mudguard and rack mounts add flexibility
Quite heavy
Cables not fully weatherproof
Tyres lack grip in mud
| Frame | Series 3 Beyond Road, 6061 Aluminum, Tapered Head Tube, Relieved BB, Internal Cable Routing, Flat-Mount Disc, 142x12mm Thru-Axle BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Marin Full Carbon w/ Taper Steerer, 12mm Thru-Axle, Flat-Mount Disc, Fender Eyelets |
| Bottom Bracket | FSA MegaExo Threaded |
| Headset | FSA Orbit IS, Sealed Cartridge Bearings, 11/8”x11/2” |
| Stem | Marin 3D Forged Alloy |
| Handlebar | Marin Butted Alloy, Compact 12º Flared Drop |
| Saddle | Marin Beyond Road Concept |
| Seatpost | Marin Alloy Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Commute Platform |
| Grips | Marin Perforated Tape |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra 10-Speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra |
| Crank | FSA Gossamer, MegaExo Spindle, 50/34T |
| Shifters | Shimano Tiagra 2x10-Speed |
| Cassette | Shimano Tiagra HG-500, 11-34T |
| Chain | KMC X10 |
| Brakes | Tektro MD-C500 Dual Piston Road Mechanical Disc, 160mm Rotor Type: Tektro Mechanical Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano w/ Integrated Shifters |
| Rims | Marin Aluminum Double Wall, 19mmInner, 24mm Tall, Disc Specific, TubelessCompatible |
|---|---|
| Spokes | 14g Black Stainless Steel |
| Front Hub | Forged Aluminum Alloy, 6-Bolt Disc, 32H |
| Rear Hub | Forged Aluminum Alloy, 6-Bolt Disc, 32H |
| Tires | WTB, Exposure Comp, 700Cx32, Wire Bead |
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Last updated April 22
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