MARIN NEWS & REVIEWS

Re-writing the XC rule book in the best possible way

Marin has built its reputation on sensible XC full sussers over the last few years. The hardtails have never gone away, but they’ve been in the shadows. The Rocky Ridge, which we’ve had on test for four months now, brings them back into the light mainly because of its superior Duke XC fork. The Rocky Ridge is a bike that warrants its hard-riding XC tag more than almost any sub £1,000 mainstream bike we’ve tested. More »

Most travel, most adjustment, state of the art projected pivot point linkage and the best spec here, Marin’s top of the line TARA bike is a serious piece of kit.

Don’t go thinking this is just a leggier version of the Mount Vision Quad frame. The proven seam welded monocoque design gets beefed up with gussets behind the head tube on top and down tubes. If you peer down the increased diameter seat tube you’ll also see a CNC strengthening plug dropped inside to reinforce the rear linkage. Despite the long swingarm rear wheel stiffness is impressive and the geometry is kicked back for a more stable feel when everything else goes crazy.

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