2021 Trek
Marlin 4
A 29″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
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| MSRP | $529 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 31.1 lbs |
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 75mm |
| Fork | Suntour |
| Wheels | 29″ / 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 7 |
| Groupset | Tourney, Altus |
| Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
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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 | Alpha Silver Aluminium w/semi-integrated head tube, rack and mudguard mounts, G2 Geometry on 29ers Tire Clearance: 2.2" Colors: Matte Anthracite; Matte Quicksilver; Green-Light; Magenta |
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| Fork | SR Suntour M-3030, coil spring, preload, 75 mm travel Travel: 75mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | Sealed cartridge |
| Headset | Semi-integrated, 1-1/8'' |
| Stem | Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 7 degree, Blendr compatible |
| Handlebar | Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm 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 |
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| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tourney TY500 |
| Crank | Shimano Tourney TY301, 42/34/24 |
| Shifters | Shimano Altus EF500, 7 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano TZ21 14-28, 7 speed |
| Chain | KMC Z51 |
| Brakes | Tektro M280 mechanical disc Type: Mechanical Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Connection 32-hole double-walled |
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| Spokes | Size: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 14g, stainless; Size: M, 14g, stainless steel, black |
| Front Hub | Formula DC20 alloy |
| Rear Hub | Formula DC31 alloy |
| Tires | Bontrager XR2, 29x2.20˝ front, 29x2.00˝ rear (13.5 & 15.5: 27.5x2.20˝) |
Last updated February 18
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