2020 Marin

Headlands 1

A carbon frame gravel bike with mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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MSRP$2,399
FrameCarbon
SuspensionRigid
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetApex
BrakesHydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

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35 mph

Headlands 1

36 mph

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Reviews
Gran Fondo Magazine
Marin Headlands 2 in bikepacking review

Oct 2020 · Benjamin Topf

With the Marin Headlands 2, the iconic US brand sent us their brightly coloured carbon bike for our bikepacking group test. Does the bike, with clearance 700 x 45C tires and a dropper post, tick all the boxes for your next adventure? To find out, we put its mountain bike DNA to the test.

Highs
  • High fun factor

  • Comfort and vibration dampening

  • Lively handling and modern geometry

  • Integrated dropper post

  • No toe overlap

Lows
  • Components don't do justice to the frameset’s potential

  • Tires limit the bike's versatility

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Cycling Tips
2021 Marin Headlands 2 gravel bike review: Upright meets fun - CyclingTips

Jun 2020 · Dave Rome

Marin County, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, is widely considered the birthplace of the modern mountain bike. Here, the likes of Joe Breeze, Charlie Kelly, Gary Fisher and John Frey rode and raced their clunkers down the rocky forest access roads. They broke them, refined them, and eventually created a market […]

Highs
  • Welcoming fit and feel, multi-purpose design, Shimano GRX components, threaded bottom bracket, colour scheme, fun ride.

Lows
  • Polarising fit, toe overlap, 1x-only, rim choice, non-tubeless tyres.

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Bicycling
Marin’s Headlands 2 Gobbles Up Gravel and Singletrack

Apr 2020

This fast, smooth, dropper post-equipped all-road bike begs for adventure.

Highs
  • Super smooth ride

  • Confident, grippy tires

  • Mounts for racks, fenders, and bags

Lows
  • A little heavy

  • Not ideal for riders with less than 66cm seat height

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off.road.cc
Marin Headlands 1 2020 review

Dec 2019

Marin’s new Headlands 1 is a bike with multiple personalities. You can ride it like a hooligan on twisty technical trails while bunny-hopping rocks and roots, cover huge distances in comfort on gravel tracks, or just potter along with everything but the kitchen sink strapped to the bike. It’s a true all-rounder, if not quite as well specced as some.

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Unidirectional Carbon Beyond Road Platform, 1x Drivetrain Specific, 700c x 45mm/650B x 50mm Compatible, Flat Mount Disc, 142x12 Thru-Axle, Internal Dropper Post Routing, Internal Housing Routing, Mudguard and Rear Carrier Mounting, Plentiful Gear Mounts

Tire Clearance45c (700c) / 50c (27.5″)

Fork

Marin Full Carbon w/ Taper Steerer, 12mm Thru-Axle, Flat-Mount Disc, Fender Eyelets

Bottom Bracket

External Sealed Cartridge Bearings

Headset

FSA Orbit IS, Sealed Cartridge Bearings, 1 1/8” x 1 1/2”

Stem

Marin 3D Forged Alloy

Handlebar

Marin Butted Alloy, Compact 12º Flared Drop, Flat Top

Saddle

Marin Beyond Road Concept

Seatpost

Marin Alloy, 27.2mm

TypeRigid

Pedals

Commute Platform

Grips

Marin Shock Absorbing Tape

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM Apex 1x11-Speed

Front Derailleur

-

Crank

Forged Alloy 1x11, Hollow CrMo Spindle, Narrow-Wide 40T

Shifters

SRAM Apex 1x11-Speed

Cassette

SunRace 11-Speed XD, 10-42T

Chain

KMC X11

Brakes

SRAM Apex Hydraulic Disc Disc, 160mm Rotor

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

SRAM Apex 1 DoubleTap

Wheels
Rims

Marin Aluminum Double Wall, 21mm Inner, 21mm Tall, Disc Specific, Tubeless Compatible

Spokes

14g Black Stainless Steel

Front Hub

Forged Aluminum Alloy, 6-Bolt Disc, 32H

Rear Hub

Forged Aluminum Alloy, XD Driver, 6-Bolt Disc, 32H

Tires

Schwalbe G-One Performance, 700Cx40, Folding Bead

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