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Marlin 4
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with mid-range components and tektro rim brakes.
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$439| Weight | 30.5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 75mm |
| Fork | Suntour |
| Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 7 |
| Groupset | Tourney, Altus |
| Brakes | Tektro Rim |
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, semi-integrated head tube, rack & fender mounts, G2 Geometry on 29ers |
|---|---|
| Fork | SR Suntour M-3030, coil spring, preload, 75mm travel Travel: 75mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | Sealed cartridge |
| Headset | 1-1/8" threadless, semi-integrated, semi-cartridge bearings |
| Stem | Bontrager alloy, 25.4mm, 15 degree |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Riser, 25.4mm, 30mm rise |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 1 |
| Seatpost | Bontrager SSR, 2-bolt head, 27.2mm, 12mm offset Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Wellgo nylon platform |
| Grips | Bontrager Satellite Plus, ergonomic |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Tourney TY300 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tourney TY500 |
| Crank | Shimano Tourney M131, 42/34/24 |
| Shifters | Shimano Altus EF51, 7 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano TZ21 14-28, 7 speed |
| Chain | KMC Z51 |
| Brakes | Tektro alloy linear-pull Type: Tektro Rim |
| Rims | Bontrager AT-550 36-hole alloy |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | Formula FM21 alloy |
| Rear Hub | Formula FM31 alloy |
| Tires | Bontrager XR2, 29x2.20" front, 29x2.00" rear (13.5 & 15.5: 27.5x2.20") |
First added April 12
Last updated July 21
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