Compare: 2020 Marin Bolinas Ridge 1 vs Bolinas Ridge 2

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	Bolinas Ridge 12020 Marin	Bolinas Ridge 22020 Marin

MSRP	$429	$499
Where to Buy	— $1 At	— $1 At
Category	Hybrid	Hybrid
	3.5	3.9
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork	Suntour XCE	Suntour XCM
Wheels	Aluminum	Aluminum
Wheel Size	650b	650b
Brakes	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc
Groupset	Tourney	Altus, Tourney
Drivetrain	3 × 7	3 × 8
Suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front Travel	100mm	100mm
Brand Site	marinbikes.com	marinbikes.com
Summary	The Marin Bolinas Ridge 1 and Marin Bolinas Ridge 2 are both 650b aluminum frame hybrid bikes with mechanical disc brakes. The Bolinas Ridge 1 has better components, while the Bolinas Ridge 2 has a better fork.

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Gear Range

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

31 mph

Bolinas Ridge 1

31 mph

Bolinas Ridge 2

Highest gear

(descending)

Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

Geometry

Specs

	Bolinas Ridge 12020 Marin	Bolinas Ridge 22020 Marin

Frame	Series 1 6061 Aluminum, 27.5”/29" Wheels, Low Standover, 68mm BB shell, 135mm Forged Dropouts, Chainstay Mounted Disc Brakes	Series 1 6061 Aluminum, 27.5”/29" Wheels, Low Standover, 68mm BB shell, 135mm Forged Dropouts, Chainstay Mounted Disc Brakes
Fork	SR Suntour XCE Disc, 100mm Travel, Preload Adjustment, 46mm Offset Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Coil	SR Suntour XCM DS 27.5”, 100mm Travel, Preload Adjustment, 46mm Offset Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Coil
Bottom Bracket	Sealed Cartridge Bearings, Square Taper	Sealed Cartridge Bearings, Square Taper
Headset	FSA No.10-P	FSA No.10-P
Stem	Marin Alloy, 31.8 Bar Bore, 45mm	Marin Alloy, 31.8 Bar Bore, 45mm
Handlebar	Marin 31.8 Riser, 12mm Rise, 780mm Width	Marin 31.8 Riser, 12mm Rise, 780mm Width
Saddle	Marin MTB	Marin MTB
Seatpost	Marin Alloy, 27.2mm	Marin Alloy, 27.2mm
Pedals	Nylon Platform	Nylon Platform
Grips	Marin Dual Density	Marin MTB, Closed End

Groupset

Rear Derailleur	Shimano Tourney, 7-Speed	Shimano Altus, 8-Speed
Front Derailleur	Shimano FD-TX500	Shimano FD-TY700
Crank	Shimano FC-TY301, 42/34/24T	Shimano FC-TY301, 42/34/24T
Shifters	Shimano Tourney 3x7-Speed	Shimano ST-EF51 3x8-Speed
Cassette	SunRace 7-Speed, 11-34T	SunRace 8-Speed, 11-32T
Chain	KMC Z51	KMC Z51
Brakes	Power CX7 Mechanical Disc, Shimano Pad Compatible, 160mm Rotor	Power CX7 Mechanical Disc, Shimano Pad Compatible, 160mm Rotor
Brake Levers	Shimano w/ Integrated Shifters	Shimano w/ Integrated Shifters

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