2017 Trek
Marlin 7
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with modest components.
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$829| Weight | 31.6 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | RockShox 30 Silver TK |
| Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 9 |
| Groupset | Acera, Altus |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
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 |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox 30, coil spring, preload, TurnKey lockout, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset on 29ers, 100mm travel (13.5: 80mm travel) Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | Sealed cartridge |
| Headset | 1-1/8" threadless, semi-integrated, semi-cartridge bearings |
| Stem | Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 7mm rise, Blendr compatible |
| Handlebar | Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm rise |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 1.5 |
| Seatpost | Bontrager SSR, 2-bolt head, 27.2mm, 12mm offset Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Wellgo nylon platform |
| Grips | Bontrager Race |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Acera M3000, Shadow |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Altus |
| Crank | Shimano M351, 44/32/22 |
| Shifters | Shimano Altus M370, 9 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano HG20, 11-34, 9 speed |
| Chain | KMC X9 |
| Brakes | Tektro M285 hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Connection 32-hole double-walled |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | Formula DC20 alloy |
| Rear Hub | Formula DC22 alloy |
| Tires | Bontrager XR2, 29x2.20" front, 29x2.00" rear (13.5 & 15.5: 27.5x2.20") |
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