Marlin 6
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with modest components.
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$649Weight | 32.0 lbs |
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Frame | Aluminum |
Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
Fork | Suntour XCT |
Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 2 × 8 |
Groupset | Altus, Shimano |
Brakes | Hydraulic 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 | 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 XCT 30, coil spring, preload, hydraulic lockout, 42mm offset for 27.5'' wheel, 100mm QR, 80mm travel; Size: S, SR Suntour XCT 30, coil spring, preload, hydraulic lockout, 42mm offset for 27.5'' wheel, 100mm QR, 100mm travel; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, SR Suntour XCT 30, coil spring, preload, hydraulic lockout, 51mm offset for 29'' wheel, 100mm QR, 100mm travel; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, SR Suntour XCT 30, coil spring, preload, hydraulic lockout, 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, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 50mm length; Size: S, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 60mm length; Size: M, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 70mm length; Size: ML, L, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 80mm length; Size: XL, XXL, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 90mm length |
Handlebar | Size: XS, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 690mm width; Size: S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 720mm width |
Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, steel rails, 138mm width |
Seatpost | Size: XS, S, M, Bontrager alloy, 31.6mm, 12mm offset, 330mm length; Size: M, Bontrager alloy, 31.6mm, 12mm offset, 360mm 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 Altus M310 |
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Front Derailleur | Shimano Altus M315, 34.9mm clamp, top swing, dual pull |
Crank | Size: XS, S, M, Shimano M315, 36/22, 170mm length; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Shimano M315, 36/22, 175mm length |
Shifters | Shimano Altus M315, 8 speed |
Cassette | Shimano HG31, 11-34, 8 speed |
Chain | KMC Z8.3, 8 speed |
Brakes | Size: XS, S, Tektro HD-M276 hydraulic disc, short reach lever; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Tektro HD-M275 hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | Bontrager Connection, double-wall, 32-hole, 20mm width, schrader valve |
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Spokes | 14g, stainless steel, black |
Front Hub | Formula DC-20, alloy, 6-bolt, 5x100mm QR |
Rear Hub | Formula DC-22, alloy, 6-bolt, Shimano 8/9/10 freehub, 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'' |
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