MARIN NEWS & REVIEWS

Best Sub £1000 Long Forked Hardtail

Sticking a long fork on a hardtail might seem like an odd idea, but you’ll be amazed at the visceral high velocity, high accuracy, straight to adrenal gland ride that these bikes can produce. Best of all, from starting as backroom rat bike lash ups, switched-on manufacturers are now making the perfect singletrack hardtails in ready to ride, high value packages. Marin might be better known for their suspension bikes but after a before its time start, this slow burning aggro hardtail has deservedly become one of their best sellers. More »

Those nice people at the Whistler Mountain Bike website have been raving about the Mount Vision as the best “do it all” bike of the year. You can see the write up here or read the full review at www.whistlermountainbike.com/wmb/index.php?content=060707-marinmtvision More »

Marin are to be the headline sponsor of the Thetford Dusk 2 Dawn endurance race in October. See Below for full story (and race dates): More »

By Mariam Ghaemi of the Colchester Gazette

A MARIN-RIDING CYCLIST will be swapping beer for wine on his stops when he takes on a bike ride to Paris to raise money for the Royal British Legion. More »

Emma Clarkson (no relation to Jeremy) reviews the sexy Marin Juniper Trail and says it knocks spots of a similar Specialized model. Read her full review on AOL’s Go Green website here: http://lifestyle.aol.co.uk/go-green/bike-review-marin-juniper-trail/article/20070731161809990011

Teen MTB sensation Sammy Bryant took top female honours at Round Three of the Ratz Rampage in Checkendon on her Marin East Peak. She lost all her gears at one stage and even managed to ride over a fallen man’s foot! This is her report: More »

Andrew Todhunter has just completed the C2C ride – that’s UK West Coast to East Coast – on a Marin Nail Trail. He says the only problem encountered was cleaning it! More »

Jesse Wigman is an expert 19-year-old downhiller who races a Marin Quake. He’s currently in Canada shooting sections for a new video and this is a clip of him in action: More »