Marlin 5
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
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$489Weight | 32.5 lbs |
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Frame | Aluminum |
Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
Fork | Suntour XCT |
Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 3 × 7 |
Groupset | Tourney, Altus |
Brakes | Mechanical 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 |
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Fork | SR Suntour XCT, coil spring, preload, hydraulic 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 |
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 TY501, 42/34/24 |
Shifters | Shimano Altus EF51, 7 speed |
Cassette | Shimano HG20, 12-32, 7 speed |
Chain | KMC Z51 |
Brakes | Tektro M280 mechanical disc Type: Mechanical Disc |
Rims | Bontrager Connection 32-hole double-walled |
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Front Hub | Formula DC20 alloy |
Rear Hub | Formula DC27 alloy |
Tires | Bontrager XR2, 29x2.20" front, 29x2.00" rear (13.5 & 15.5: 27.5x2.20") |
Last updated July 21
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