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Marlin 6
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame crosscountry bike with modest components.
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| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 8 |
| Groupset | Altus |
| Brakes | Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
Dec 2015 · Guy Kesteven
Violently uncontrolled fork and blunt frame lead a list of reasons that Trek’s Marlin is best kept away from real off roading. Buy if you're a glutton for punishment looking to get into mountain biking
Size-specific wheels, range of paint jobs available
Punishingly stiff frame and handlebars, undamped fork, some poor finishing kit
| Frame | Alpha Silver Aluminum w/semi-integrated head tube, rack & fender mounts, G2 Geometry on 29ers |
|---|---|
| Headset | 1-1/8" threadless, semi-integrated, semi-cartridge bearings |
| Stem | Bontrager alloy, 25.4mm, 15 degree |
| Handlebar | Bontrager alloy, 25.4mm, 15mm rise |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 1 |
| Seatpost | Bontrager SSR, 2-bolt head, 27.2mm, 12mm offset Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Wellgo nylon platform |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Altus M280 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Altus |
| Crank | Shimano M131, 42/34/24 |
| Shifters | Shimano Altus M310, 8 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano HG31, 11-34, 8 speed |
| Brakes | Tektro M290 hydraulic disc Type: Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Formula alloy hubs, Bontrager AT-550 alloy rims |
|---|---|
| Tires | Bontrager XR2, 29x2.20" front, 29x2.00" rear (Bontrager XR2, 27.5x2.20") |
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