2020 Trek
Marlin 4
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
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| MSRP | $489 |
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| Weight | 32.0 lbs |
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | Suntour XCE |
| Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 7 |
| Groupset | Tourney, Altus |
| Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
For This Bike
4'5" – 5'2"
5'0" – 5'6"
5'3" – 5'8"
5'5" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'6"
6'4" – 6'8"
Dec 2019
This cheap mountain bike is the perfect gateway drug to your next (trail riding) addiction.
Wide range of gears with 2x9 drivetrain
Wheels and tires aren’t tubeless-ready
Jun 2019 · Alan Muldoon
The first of two 29er to make it into the sub 500 category, the Trek Marlin 6 certainly didn't behave like a fish out of water.
Top-rate frame quality, available in seven sizes Independent Shimano shifters
Cable and chain rattle. Rear tyre is too skinny
| Frame | Size: XS, S, Alpha Silver Aluminum, low standover, internal routing, chainstay disc brake mount, rack and kickstand mount, 135x5mm QR; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Alpha Silver Aluminum, internal routing, chainstay disc brake mount, rack and kickstand mount, 135x5mm QR BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Tire Clearance: 2.2" |
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| Fork | Size: XS, SR Suntour XCE 28, coil spring, preload, 42mm offset for 27.5'' wheel, 100mm QR, 80mm travel; Size: S, SR Suntour XCE 28, coil spring, preload, 42mm offset for 27.5'' wheel, 100mm QR, 100mm travel; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, SR Suntour XCE 28, coil spring, preload, 46mm offset for 29'' wheel, 100mm QR, 100mm travel Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | VP BC73, 73mm, threaded cartridge |
| Headset | Semi-integrated, 1-1/8'' |
| Stem | Size: XS, S, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 60mm length; Size: XS, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 50mm length; Size: S, M, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 70mm length; Size: M, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 80mm length; Size: ML, L, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 90mm length; Size: XL, XXL, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 100mm length |
| Handlebar | Size: XS, S, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 660mm width; Size: XS, S, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 690mm width; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 720mm width |
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, steel rails, 138mm width |
| Seatpost | Size: XS, S, Bontrager alloy, 27.2mm, 12mm offset, 330mm length; Size: XS, S, Bontrager alloy, 31.6mm, 12mm offset, 330mm length; Size: M, Bontrager alloy, 27.2mm, 12mm offset, 360mm length; Size: ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager alloy, 27.2mm, 12mm offset, 400mm length; Size: ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager alloy, 31.6mm, 12mm offset, 400mm length Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | VP-536 nylon platform |
| Grips | Bontrager XR Endurance Comp, lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Tourney TY300, long cage, 34T max cog |
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| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tourney TY300, 34.9mm clamp, down swing, down pull |
| Crank | Shimano Tourney TY301, 42/34/24, 170mm length |
| Shifters | Shimano Altus EF500, 7 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano TZ500, 14-28, 7 speed |
| Chain | KMC Z7, 7 speed |
| Brakes | Size: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Tektro MD-M280 mechanical disc, 160mm rotor; Size: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Tektro MD-M281 mechanical disc Type: Mechanical Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Connection, double-wall, 32-hole, 20mm width, schrader valve |
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| Spokes | Size: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 14g, stainless; Size: M, 14g, stainless steel, black |
| Front Hub | Formula DC-20, alloy, 6-bolt, 5x100mm QR |
| Rear Hub | Formula DC-31, alloy, 6-bolt, 6/7/8 speed freewheel, 135x5mm QR |
| Tires | Size: XS, S, Bontrager XR2 Comp, wire bead, 30 tpi, 27.5x2.20''; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager XR2 Comp, wire bead, 30 tpi, 29x2.20''; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager XR2 Comp, wire bead, 30 tpi, 29x2.00'' |
Last updated July 17
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