2022 Marin
Bobcat Trail 4
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with mid-range components.
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May 2023 · Sarah Bedford
A well-made and balanced hardtail that’ll inspire your playful side and progress your trail riding
Well-proportioned geometry
Comfortable ride
Decent-spec fork
Efficient brakes and drivetrain
27.5in wheels (on the small frame) not as smooth-rolling as 29in equivalents
Coil-sprung fork harder to tune than air-sprung alternative
Jan 2020
Marin's Bobcat Trail 3 manages to both look and ride like a much more expensive bike than it is, with a quality frame and geometry that comes from the 'proper trail bike' book to deliver a really capable ride. Compromises in the drivetrain and suspension to get it on budget are apparent, but it's still a solid machine that delivers a lot of fun for not much cash.
| Frame | Series 2 6061 Aluminum, 27.5" or 29” Wheels, Low Standover, 68mm BB shell, 135mm Forged Dropouts, IS Chainstay Disc Mount, Internal Housing & Dropper Post Routing Colors: Gloss Silver / Red/grey; Gloss Tan / Blue-Green/grey |
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| Fork | SR/Suntour XCM HLO-DS, 120mm Travel, Hydraulic Lockout, 46mm Offset Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | Sealed Cartridge Bearings, Square Taper |
| Headset | FSA No.10-P |
| Stem | Marin Alloy, 31.8mm Clamp, 45mm |
| Handlebar | Marin 31.8 Riser, 12mm Rise, 780mm Width |
| Saddle | Marin MTB |
| Seatpost | Marin Alloy, 30.9 Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Nylon Platform |
| Grips | Marin MTB, Closed End |
| Rear Derailleur | microSHIFT Advent 9, Clutch |
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| Front Derailleur | - |
| Crank | Alloy Crank, Steel Narrow-Wide Chainring, 32T |
| Shifters | microSHIFT Advent 9 Trail |
| Cassette | SunRace 9-Speed, 11-46T |
| Chain | KMC X9 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Tektro M275 Hydraulic |
| Rims | Marin Aluminum Double Wall, 25mm Inner, Pinned Joint, Disc Specific |
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| Front Hub | Forged Alloy, Disc, 32H |
| Rear Hub | Forged Alloy, Disc, 32H |
| Tires | WTB Trail Boss Comp, 27.5/29x2.25, Wire Bead |
Last updated April 13